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Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match

The Guardian 1 min read 13 hours ago

<p>Club cited possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixture</p><p>Aston 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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/18/aston-villa-told-stewards-they-could-miss-maccabi-tel-aviv-match">Continue reading...</a>
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