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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Home secretary says she has lost confidence in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

Pro-Israel supporters are led away from Villa Park by police officers before the Europa League match at Villa Park, Birmingham
Pro-Israel supporters are led away from Villa Park by police officers before the Europa League match at Villa Park in Birmingham in November. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

The home secretary has said she has lost confidence in the West Midlands chief constable after a “damning” report found intelligence used to justify a ban on fans of an Israeli football team from a game was “exaggerated or simply untrue”.

The inquiry, which was ordered by Shabana Mahmood and carried out by the policing inspectorate, found the force made a series of errors in how it gathered and handled intelligence.

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