Football: Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa Match Update
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
It has now been announced by Maccabi Tel Aviv FC that they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa FC if the previous decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match would be overturned.
The Israeli Club cites safety reasons for this decision, stating that:
"A toxic atmosphere has been created which makes the safety of our fans wishing to attend very much in doubt".
And adding that:
"We hope that circumstances will change and look forward to being able to play in Birmingham in a sporting environment in the near future."
A spokesperson for the UK government stated that:
"We are deeply saddened Maccabi Tel Aviv have turned down their away fan allocation, but we respect their right to do so."
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