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Soccer-New club for Newcastle after Jets licence revoked

* Jets lose licence over unpaid wages

* FFA-owned club in Newcastle to replace them (updates with revoking of licence)

SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Football Federation Australia (FFA) terminated the A-League licence held by the owners of the Newcastle Jets with immediate effect on Wednesday after the club went into voluntary administration.

The FFA said the licence would go to a new club in the port city which would be "owned and controlled" by the governing body and compete in the A-League.

Nathan Tinkler, who owned the Jets through the Hunter Sports Group (HSG), had earlier placed the club in voluntary administration with debts of A$2.