37 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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5 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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7 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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7 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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13 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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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 called off days after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa game

Clashes occurred between fans of both clubs

Sport

28 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.

Events

28 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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36 h. ago Tommy Robinson hints he will attend Aston Villa match which banned Israeli footballs fans as he visits Tel Aviv

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson invited followers to join him in Birmingham to support Maccabi Tel Aviv, whose supporters have been barred from attending next month's fixture at Villa Park.

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50 h. ago Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Club cited possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixtureAston Villa told matchday stewards they would not have to work during the club’s Europa League fixture against the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, citing possible “concerns” over safety, it has been reported.West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from the forthcoming match, after saying the force would not be able to police the fixture safely owing to “violent clashes and hate crime offences” at a previous match in Amsterdam in 2024. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Aston Villa, council and police ALL face legal action over decision to ban Israeli football fans

Campaigners have pledged to 'do whatever it takes' and launch a wave of legal actions to overturn a controversial ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans attending a match against Aston Villa.

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3 d. ago Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand upWell, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background,” Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It’s the only real point.“Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football,” Khan concluded, scattering flowers of all shades, fluttering his fingers to release a cascade of butterflies, and opening his arms to embrace, personally, brothers and sisters of every caste and clime. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ban on Israeli football fans attending match in Birmingham could be lifted in days as ministers scramble to beef up policing

The Government has been pressuring West Midlands Police to reverse a decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europa League game against Aston Villa on 6 November.

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