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West Midlands Police under huge pressure to reverse ban on Maccabi supporters attending Aston Villa match next month
A football match involving the team at the centre of the Villa Park fan ban row was called off following violent clashes between supporters.
The Tel Aviv derby between rivals Hapoel and Maccabi was axed yesterday, Sunday, October 20.
Police advised the Israeli Premier League match should not take place as scheduled after trouble reportedly flared prior to kick-off, in and around the Bloomfield Stadium, a venue shared by both clubs.
Israeli police reportedly said it had made nine arrests and brought 16 others in for questioning after the game was cancelled “following disturbances” and its officers had been injured in “serious violence”.
A statement posted on X said: “Disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers and damage to infrastructure – this is not a soccer game, this is a breach of order and serious violence.
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