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Joe Donnohue

Why are Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Europa League fixture against Aston Villa?

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Police officers stand on duty ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg football match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on April 15, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP).

Aston Villa take on Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park this evening in a match that has already drawn widespread criticism before a ball has been kicked.

No Maccabi fans are permitted at the fixture, following a decision by the Birmingham Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and a risk assessment carried out by West Midlands Police (WMP).

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