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Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry

Dutch police have questioned the credibility of claims used by British officers to justify excluding Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham in their testimony to an official inquiry.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from the Europa League game against Aston Villa in November by a Birmingham safety committee following intelligence from West Midlands police.

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Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry

Dutch police have questioned the credibility of claims used by British officers to justify excluding Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham in their testimony to an official inquiry.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from the Europa League game against Aston Villa in November by a Birmingham safety committee following intelligence from West Midlands police.

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Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry

Dutch police have questioned the credibility of claims used by British officers to justify excluding Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham in their testimony to an official inquiry.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from the Europa League game against Aston Villa in November by a Birmingham safety committee following intelligence from West Midlands police.