Published: 21:18, 31 October 2025 | Updated: 21:18, 31 October 2025

Aston Villa and West Midlands Police have been accused of excluding Jewish fans again in the wake of their ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash at Villa Park.

Identifying it as a 'high-risk' fixture, West Midlands Police advised Villa to stop supporters of the Israeli club from attending the game amid safety concerns, fearing away fans would be at risk of anti-Semitic attacks and the match would be rife with protests.

The move was met with huge international backlash from fans and members of the Jewish community, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer took to social media to label it 'the wrong decision'.

An alternative suggestion made by The Board of Deputies of British Jews to allow some Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to attend has now been ignored by the club and authorities, according to The Times.

The representative body reportedly put forward a suggestion 10 days ago which would have allowed them to distribute 500 tickets in the away end to British Jewish football fans.

The Board...