Five men involved in abusive behaviour on the Paris Metro ahead of a Chelsea match have been served with summonses.
The men will appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court on 25 March "regarding a police application for football banning orders", Scotland Yard said.
Controversy erupted last month when Chelsea fans were filmed singing racist chants and refusing to let a black man on a train ahead of a Champions League match against Paris St Germain.
Some were heard to sing: "We're racist, and that's the way we like it".
In light of the incident, Scotland Yard said it would examine the footage to establish whether they could make an application for football banning orders.
Chelsea have suspended five supporters from attending matches following the incident after carrying out their own investigation.
Manager Jose Mourinho said he was "disgusted" and "ashamed" by the behaviour, adding the club would be writing to the victim, Souleymane Sylla.
He told Sky Sports he hoped he would accept an invitation to attend the return game against Paris St German.
However, Mr Sylla told French newspaper Le Parisien: "I appreciate Mr Mourinho's invitation, but I can't get my head around being in a stadium at the moment".
In an interview with the Guardian, he said: "What happened has left me really afraid. I just want justice to be done, no more than that.
"I was a little bit hurt physically but in terms of morale I was hurt a lot. It has really affected my life. I can't go back into the Metro, it makes me really afraid.
"I don't think you should be denied the right to take the Metro because you're black. That's what they wanted."
News of the summonses comes as the two teams prepare to meet in the return leg of the tie at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London on Wednesday night.
The game is finely poised after the first leg ended in 1-1 draw. The winner will go through to the quarter-finals.
Football banning orders are issued by courts following a conviction for a football-related offence after a complaint by the Crown Prosecution Service or police.
They can last for between three and 10 years. Breaches of the orders can result in a sentence of up to six months in prison.
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