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

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  • 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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