A court has heard that a former RUC man has admitted pushing a black man off a Paris Metro train, but said the man started the altercation.

Richard Barklie, from Carrickfergus County Antrim, is one of four Chelsea fans facing a football banning order - over a confrontation filmed ahead of a Champions League game in February.

Footage of the alleged incident showed several fans chanting: "We're racist and that's the way we like it."

50-year-old Mr Barklie, denies any wrongdoing, and told Stratford Magistrates' Court he pushed Souleymane Sylla, because there was no room in the train carriage, and claimed Mr Sylla was the only one using aggression.

Mr Barklie served as an officer with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and as a director with the World Human Rights Forum.