The Labour West Midlands police and crime commissioner said review should determine if ban is ‘appropriate, necessary, justified, reasonable’
Simon Foster, the Labour West Midlands police and crime commissioner, has called for a review of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending the match.
In a lengthy statement, he says:
I have today requested, Birmingham City Council Safety Advisory Group (‘SAG’) and West Midlands Police (‘WMP’), convene a Special SAG, at the earliest possible opportunity and conduct an immediate review of the decision, to prohibit the attendance of away fans at the football match, between Aston Villa FC v Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, on Thursday 6 November.
The purpose of my request for a review, is to enable the SAG and WMP to determine, whether or not this decision and recommendation is appropriate, necessary, justified, reasonable and a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. That must include consideration, of all and any suitable, alternative options.
