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Hooligan followers of Aston Villa appear to have been largely driven out of the club, according to police intelligence produced ahead of the controversial European tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

An internal report produced for Birmingham Safety Advisory Group that pressed for a ban on away fans included insights into an assessment of the risk posed by Villa's own fans - and it was largely complimentary.

There had been 'very few arrests' all season at Premier League or European fixtures, home or away. In Europe, fans had not experienced 'any significant issues'.

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But it said that there were two 'main risk groups' that had historically posed problems. Called Villa Hardcore and Villa Youth, the police s

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