Maccabi Tel Aviv has said it will decline any tickets offered to its fans for next month’s Europa League match at Villa Park.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s Government had been working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to ensure fans from both Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv could attend the fixture.

Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group, the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for every match at Villa Park, last week recommended that no away fans will be allowed to watch . New Feature

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West Midlands Police classified the fixture as high-risk based on “current intelligence and previous incidents”.

The force pointed to violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Uefa Europa Leag

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