Four Chelsea fans banned over Paris Metro incident

Four Chelsea supporters have been handed banning orders for their roles in this year's Paris Metro incident.

The four were accused of chanting "we're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it" as a black man, Souleymane Sylla, was pushed off a Paris Metro service he was attempting to board.

The incident occurred in February on the night of Chelsea's 1-1 draw at Paris Saint-Germain in the second round of the Champions League.

Richard Barklie, 50, William Simpson, 26, and Josh Parsons, 21, were banned from attending football matches for four years as district judge Gareth Branston made his ruling at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Jordan Munday, 20, was given a three-year banning order while Dean Callis had earlier received a banning order.

And Chelsea reacted to the court's findings by handing life bans to the five individuals involved.

In a statement on their website, the Premier League champions said: "The club will always reserve the right to decide who purchases tickets to attend Chelsea matches and the behaviour of these five individuals was abhorrent, against all of the club's values and falls way below the standards the club expects of supporters attending our games.

"Therefore the club's bans permanently prohibit any of these individuals from attending Stamford Bridge or purchasing tickets from the club for any future matches.

"The club will continue to take action against any supporters we feel behave in an anti-social manner and will cooperate with the relevant police authorities with any future investigations.

"Chelsea FC is proud of its diversity which runs throughout the club from our owners to our multi-cultural playing squad and backroom team, the staff and our fans.

"We are also proud to support the work of Kick It Out and Show Racism The Red Card, among other organisations as well as the work of the Premier League, UEFA and the Football Association."