Shabana Mahmood has declared that she has “no confidence” in the chief constable of West Midlands Police after a damning report found that the force had exaggerated evidence to justify its decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.
Ms Mahmood accused the force of ignoring the local Jewish community and using “confirmation bias” to exclude Israeli football fans from attending the Europa League clash at Villa Park last November, after safety concerns were cited as the reason for its decision.
