Maccabi Tel Aviv has decided to decline any ticket allocations for their upcoming match against Aston Villa, citing safety concerns for their fans. The club stated that a "toxic atmosphere" has placed the safety of attending fans "very much in doubt" and that this decision is based on "hard lessons learned."
This development follows a decision by Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group to ban away fans from the match at Villa Park on November 6th. The club had been working with authorities to ensure fans from both sides could attend, but the security situation, including a recent incident involving clashes between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv fans in Israel, has led to this prohibitive measure.
The UK government had been actively involved, with the Culture Secretary vowing to consider all options to ensure fans could attend. However, the Israeli club's statement indicate... download the app to read more
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