Retired chief constable Craig Guildford has been referred to the police watchdog over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a match against Aston Villa last November, just days after he left his post due to the scandal.
The 52-year-old announced his retirement from the force on Friday after home secretary Shabana Mahmood said she had lost confidence in the senior police boss after a “damning” watchdog review showed “confirmation bias” and a “failure of leadership” in West Midlands Police.
