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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend Aston Villa match amid safety concerns
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans follows violent clashes and hate crimes during their 2024 Europa League match in Amsterdam, with authorities citing public safety and protest risks.
- On Thursday, November 6, Aston Villa said no away fans may attend the UEFA Europa League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv following an instruction from Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group.
- Based on past incidents, West Midlands Police classified the fixture as high risk and advised the Safety Advisory Group of concerns outside the stadium, including violent clashes in Amsterdam.
- Dutch police reported 62 arrests and five people hospitalised after the Amsterdam clashes, and about 120 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were held behind a police cordon at the Thessaloniki match vs PAOK.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticised the ban, saying police must ensure fans enjoy matches without fear of violence, while the Jewish Leadership Council called the move perverse and urged playing behind closed doors.
- UEFA said local authorities remain responsible for match safety and encouraged measures to allow fans to support teams safely; the case adds to calls to suspend Israeli teams with implications for European Championship 2028.
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The United Kingdom is no longer a first-world country
Through its admitted inability (or unadmitted unwillingness) to protect Israeli soccer fans from being attacked by violent antisemites, the United Kingdom is announcing to the world that it is no longer a functioning first-world nation. Aston Villa is set to play Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League, an annual soccer competition between top European teams across multiple European leagues. The Birmingham City Council has chosen to ban fans of Ma…
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