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Starmer condemns ‘wrong decision’ to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa game


Europa League match is classified ‘high risk’ by police

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Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv will not be allowed to attend the Europa League match at Aston Villa on 6 November owing to safety concerns.

West Midlands police said it had classified the fixture as “high risk” based on “current intelligence and previous incidents, ­including ­violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Uefa Europa League match between Ajax and ­Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam”.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/16/maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-banned-from-game-at-aston-villa-in-europa-league

Author : Neha Gohil and Paul MacInnes

Publish date : 2025-10-16 21:23:00

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