73 m. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv says its fans will not attend Aston Villa match in the UK

Israeli football club to turn down tickets over safety concerns even if the UK reverses a ban on team’s supporters

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3 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will NOT be able to buy tickets to Aston Villa match, Israeli club says

In a statement released by the Israeli football club they cited concerns over the 'intervention of divisive figures' and 'hate-filled falsehoods' meaning they fear they can no longer protect their fans.

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3 h. ago Aston Villa: Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline Europa League tickets offered to away fans at Villa Park

Israeli side are set to face Aston Villa in Europe next month

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3 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to fans for Aston Villa match

The Israeli club said in a statement that a ‘toxic atmosphere’ had put the safety of fans wanting to attend ‘very much in doubt’

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4 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv stops selling tickets for Aston Villa clash despite UK government vow to let ‘all fans’ attend

Maccabi Tel Aviv has said it will decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park.

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4 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv confirm Aston Villa ticket decision despite UK Government stance

Aston Villa announced last week that Birmingham's safety advisory group had made the decision to ban fans of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending their team's Europa League match at Villa Park

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5 h. ago Resources ‘will not be determining factor’ in whether Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend Aston Villa game, Nandy says

The government is working alongside West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to "consider all the options available", the Culture Secretary said

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6 h. ago 'Resources will be found' to police Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Aston Villa game, says Nandy

The Culture Secretary said the Government was working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to ‘consider all the options available’

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8 h. ago MP for Hillsborough families warns of 'slippery slope' after Maccabi Tel Aviv football row

An MP raised the Hillsborough tragedy after the Government said it was doing 'everything in our power' to reverse a ban on Israeli fans attending a match over safety concerns

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8 h. ago Lisa Nandy says Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Villa Park ‘chooses exclusion’

The local Safety Advisory Group opted last week to block visiting fans from attending the Europa League tie against Aston Villa on November 6.

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8 h. ago Labour's Lisa Nandy clashes with Birmingham MP who led efforts to cancel Maccabi Tel Aviv's match against Aston Villa and hailed the banning of Israeli fans

The Culture Secretary branded Ayoub Khan, the independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, as 'entirely disingenuous' in a heated House of Commons exchange.

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11 h. ago Ministers to respond to Commons urgent questions on China spy case and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban – UK politics live

Home Office minister to respond to UQ from Chris Philp about the China spy case before question on Maccabi Tel Aviv fansThere will be two urgent questions in the Commons this afternoon, followed by a statement. Here is the running order.3.30pm: A Home Office minister will respond to a UQ from Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, about the China spy case.The family of Virginia Giuffre, whose life was destroyed, are angry and aghast. The public across these isles are angry and aghast and they both deserve to know that some MPs share their outrage.So I won’t sit silent. If an act of parliament is required to strip the likes of Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew of their titles then there can be no justification from this Labour government as to why that is not immediately happening.Public funds, police protection and royal privilege have long buffered Prince Andrew from the consequences of his actions. And we’ve paid for all this.I will support any efforts to hold royals to the same ...

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13 h. ago Video: Rival fans and police clash in Tel Aviv as Maccabi vs Hapoel football derby called off

Nine people have been arrested after the Israeli Premier League football derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was abandoned before a ball was kicked on Sunday night (19 October) following violent clashes between rival fans and police.

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14 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv claim their fans not to blame for derby cancellation amid Villa ban

The match in Israel was cancelled just days after Maccabi fans were banned from attending a trip to Aston Villa next month

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17 h. ago Tel Aviv derby called off after ‘violent riots’ between Maccabi and Hapoel fans

Match in Israel cancelled just days after Maccabi fans banned from attending Aston Villa game next month

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23 h. ago The ban on Tel Aviv fans is simply about appeasing the most aggressive faction in a city increasingly defined by sectarian politics: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS

Banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League match against Aston Villa is merely the latest symptom of something far more serious: a state retreating from its own territory.

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27 h. ago Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel abandoned after fan ‘riots and violence’

Days after a ban was placed on Maccabi fans attending a match in Birmingham next month, the local derby on Sunday night was cancelled with Israeli police saying ‘human lives were endangered’

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27 h. ago Tel Aviv derby called off days after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa game

Clashes occurred between fans of both clubs

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29 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv match cancelled over police fears as Aston Villa await decision

The Tel Aviv derby has been cancelled just days after Maccabi Tel Aviv were informed that their away supporters would not be able to visit Villa Park for their clash against Aston Villa in the Europa League.

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29 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv game cancelled over police fears as Aston Villa ban hangs in balance

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s derby match against Hapoel Tel Aviv has been cancelled over police concerns as their away supporters' ban at Aston Villa hangs in the balance

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