Patrice Evra has been banned from European club football until June 2018 for aiming a kick at one of his own team's fans.

The former Manchester United defender's contract with his club, Marseille, has been terminated after they mutually agreed to "end their working relationship" in the wake of UEFA's seven-month ban.

The 36-year-old was sent off before the start of a Europa League tie in Portugal earlier this month for appearing to kick a Marseille supporter who had apparently verbally abused him.

Evra, who was one of Marseille's substitutes for the match at Vitoria Guimaraes, seemed to get into an altercation with some of his own team's fans as he walked along the touchline with team-mates prior to kick off.

Video showed him appearing to aim a kick at one of several Marseille supporters who had seemingly scaled barriers to reach the advertising hoardings.

UEFA banned the full-back from all European club football until 30 June and fined him €10,000 (£8,825).

Marseille, who were fined €25,000 (£22,000) for a pitch invasion by fans, criticised both player and supporters who, it claimed, insulted Evra.

In a statement on its website, Marseille said Evra "committed an irreparable act by responding to provocations from a handful of individuals. Nothing justified such a reaction, especially from a senior player.

"In that context...both parties agreed to end the collaboration by mutual consent.

"This incident also highlighted the unacceptable attitude of a small number of people who uttered insults and threats of violence towards the player and his family before contemptuously invading the pitch," it added.

"Such behaviour, which exposes the club to sanctions, has no place in the stands of a football stadium and at Marseille in particular," it said.

The incident carried echoes of Eric Cantona's infamous 'kung-fu' kick on a Crystal Palace fan in 1995.

The Manchester United striker was banned for nine months from football worldwide and ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

Cantona was sent off during United's game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and launched himself over the advertising hoardings at Palace fan Matthew Simmons as he made his way off the pitch.

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