Aston Villa confirmed on Thursday that no away fans from the Israeli side are to attend the European tie due to security fears. Prior to the ban, many had raised concerns both about the previous behaviour of Maccabi fans, who have been involved in several incidents in recent years, and how the people of Birmingham would react to their arrival due to Israel’s assault on Gaza. The decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans has been met with fury by the government, which is actively trying to have the ban overturned. Read more: ‘The wrong decision’: Keir Starmer 'working at...
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