TEL AVIV: There was anger Monday in Israel after police banned the Israeli Premier League’s Tel Aviv derby amid chaotic scenes, triggering complaints from the clubs and political opposition. The crowd trouble at Sunday’s abandoned match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv comes amid tensions over a ban preventing Israeli fans from attending an upcoming Europa League away game against English side Aston Villa.

Fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa.

Club cites possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixture

The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is cancelled before kick-off and nine people are arrested.

Israeli police make nine arrests, citing ‘disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers’ and infrastructure damage

TEL AVIV: There was anger Monday in Israel after police banned the Israeli Premier League’s Tel Aviv derby amid chaotic scenes, triggering complaints from the clubs and political…

Vor dem Derby zwischen Hapoel und Maccabi Tel Aviv eskaliert die Lage auf den Tribünen. Es fliegen Rauchgranaten, Steine und Flaschen. Mehr als 40 Personen werden verletzt. Die…

"Bambini calpestati dai cavalli, agenti che picchiano i tifosi": la furia dell'Hapoel Tel Aviv contro la polizia israeliana

Maccabi say rivals to blame for crowd trouble while UK government still wants ban lifted for Aston Villa game

Eyewitnesses, including fans, locals and journalists, tell MEE that Israeli police started the fracas at Sunday's match between Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv