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Evening Standard
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Matthew Cooper

Five remain in custody after Villa-Maccabi match passes without serious disorder

Police West Midlands Police Joe Giddens Villa Park West Midlands Aston Villa Maccabi Tel Aviv
Pro-Palestine protesters outside Villa Park before the match (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

West Midlands Police have thanked the community living around Villa Park after the Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv passed off without serious disorder.

Officers said five suspects including two men accused of racially aggravated public order offences are still being held after a total of 10 arrests were made outside the ground on Thursday.

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