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'They aren't hooligans': Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa match
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November 6, 2025
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6:21Now PlayingIsraeli journalist Avi Meller joins Shelagh Fogarty as a major police operation is under way in Birmingham. Protesters are assembling ahead of the controversial Aston Villa match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
More than 700 officers are on the streets of Birmingham for the Uefa Europa League match, which kicks off at 20:00 GMT, amid the protests, alongside police horses, dogs, drones and roads units.
Officers were deployed to the city centre by 13:30, amid reports of some protesters arriving early.
Last month, the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game was the focus of parliamentary-level debate and has led to MPs questioning West Midlands Police about the move.
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