FoI request reveals West Midlands police comments about concern over ban at match against Aston Villa
Jewish communities warned West Midlands police that a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match against Aston Villa “could be perceived as antisemitic”, documents show.
Supporters of the Israeli team were banned from attending the Europa League fixture at Villa Park in Birmingham on 6 November sparking outrage, with the prime minister, Keir Starmer, condemning it as “wrong” and suggesting it amounted to antisemitism.
Source: Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’
