Maccabi fans banned from attending Europa League game
Pro-Palestine rally planned in Aston on Thursday
Residents and business owners living around Aston Villa’s stadium have expressed anxieties before the club’s Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday.
More than 700 police officers will be deployed, along with police horses, police dogs and a drone unit, with protests expected by different groups, West Midlands police said.
This comes weeks after Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group announced its decision to ban Maccabi fans from attending on public safety grounds after police classified the match as “high risk”, sparking controversy.
