US EditionPolice chief under pressure to resign over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was imposed for public safety but criticized as discriminatory; the police chief faces calls to resign amid allegations of false evidence and lack of consultation.
- Chief Constable Craig Guildford faces a Commons recall on Tuesday to explain the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters and faces pressure to resign over claims he suggested Jewish leaders were consulted.
- A safety advisory group consulted eight Muslim groups, including three accused of hosting antisemitic preachers, and two Birmingham councillors before agreeing on a `presumption` of no away fans.
- Documents show disputed consultation, with Ruth Jacobs stating she was only consulted after the ban, while Guildford's peer review allegedly fully endorsed the approach.
- The home secretary has requested an urgent review by Andy Cooke, HM chief inspector of constabulary, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct will assess Chief Constable Mark Roberts's evidence and MPs will question Roberts and John Cotton.
- Conservative MPs accused the force of tailoring `intelligence` to justify the ban, while shadow ministers including Katie Lam questioned how Guildford can stay in his role amid political concerns.
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West Midlands Police chief under fire over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford is under further scrutiny after the force’s decision to ban fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match in Birmingham has prompted calls for his sacking. Craig Guildford is facing calls to step down following revelations that intelligence used to justify the ban was […]
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Police failure over Maccabi fans hands victory to Islamists
Parliament As four senior West Midlands Police officers were ushered into the committee room to face the Home Affairs Committee for a second time, many members of the Jewish community did so as well. They were eager for clarity and, they hoped, a measure of institutional and personal accountability over the controversial decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a football match against Aston Villa last autumn. Those hopes were quickly shattere…
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