A RADCLIFFE man has been banned from attending football matches or catching the Metrolink for a racially aggravated public order offence revolving around a Manchester football derby.

But the flashpoint is just the latest in a string of incidents involving 30-year-old Ryan John Healey.

Healey, of Porchester Drive, was handed a criminal behaviour order at Stockport Magistrates Court, which bans him from using any Metrolink service for five years.

And he is barred from attending football matches in the UK for the next 10 years.

The order comes after Healey was arrested in December 2019 for a racially aggravated offence on a Metrolink service.

He was caught on video hurling racist abuse following a clash between Manchester United and Manchester City on a Metrolink service before he left a tram at Radcliffe.

Healey was later jailed for five weeks by Manchester magistrates.

And last August Healey was in the dock again for another unrelated incident.

He was convicted of harassment and sending malicious messages over a campaign against a woman he used to attend secondary school with, wrongly claiming she was "his first love".

Healey, who was said to have schizo-affective disorder, a major depressive disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, threatened to 'petrol bomb' her mother's home.

He was jailed for 30 months after threatening her partner and using racially aggravated language, which led to the man installing letter box covers at both houses to prevent arson attacks.

Chief Insp Gareth Firth of GMP’s Transport Unit, said: “Everyone should feel safe when using the transport network in Greater Manchester.

“ We will not tolerate any form of racism or hate crime on our networks and this result shows that we are prepared to take firm action against those involved in this kind of offensive behaviour.

“Working in partnership with local authorities and TfGM, officers within the Transport Unit are there to provide visible reassurance to those using public transport and I hope this order will send a clear message to anyone considering being abusive to other passengers.”

TfGM’s head of Metrolink, Danny Vaughan, added: “The TravelSafe Partnership works hard to deter crime and antisocial behaviour on public transport and incidents such as this are, thankfully, extremely rare.”

He added“We will not tolerate any behaviour that undermines public safety or confidence and this case should act as a warning and strong deterrent to others.”