Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be able to buy tickets to their club's match with Aston Villa next month, the Israeli club have said
In a statement, they said: "The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount and from hard lessons learned, we have taken the decision to decline any allocation offered on behalf of away fans and our decision should be understood in that context."
It comes after the government said it was exploring what "additional resources and support are required" to allow "all fans" to attend.
Supporters of the Israeli side had been told last week they would not be allowed to go to November's game in Birmingham after a decision by Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group (SAG).
The group – made up of local stakeholders, including representatives from the council, police and event organisers – said the decision was due to a high risk of violence based on "current intelligence and previous incidents".
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Good, not sure why the government were trying to put communities in danger for clout with Israel. Makes no damn sense
EAT: Did they not see what happened in ~~Germany~~ Amsterdam??
Israeli’s acting like this is in for the benefit of their fans safety, as if we all know it wouldn’t be them terrorising the locals
Hmm maybe because the Birmingham residents they wanted to harass could actually defend themselves in contrast to Palestinian children they usually target
Good. They shouldn’t even be in the competition. I’m sure the people who wanted the tension and the potential violence will be be very disappointed.
As someone who knows nothing about these types of events, is it normal for fans of a certain team to get banned based on safety issues
Like I’m pro-Palestine but there’s loads of countries that have participated in war crimes, including the UK
Is this standard practice based on some kind of written rule or
As someone who lives close to Birmingham: what a relief!
I might be inclined to think someone had a quiet word after the trouble this weekend made the entire UK government look like idiots. This way they avoid the inevitable violence and associated bad press, save Starmer’s blushes, while still getting to claim the whole thing is about antisemitism.
Them framing it like it’s a choice they’re making for the fan’s safety ignoring that they’re the risk to other fans.
Still waiting for Starmer to open his mouth and show his whole arse with this situation.
The Government spokesperson just said that the UK Gov is ‘deeply saddened’ that Maccabi won’t be coming. Also said that the PM and Ministers had been ‘working around the clock’ to let them attend.
Jeeeez how tone death can they be? I wish they were working around the clock to serve the British people instead of racist foreign hooligans.
Lol Birmingham were the ones to decide this, but israel is acting like its their decision
Good. They even cancelled the game in Tel Aviv so nothing new