Government 'inflamed tension' over Maccabi fan ban, say MPs

Intervention over the banning of fans at the Aston Villa match was late and clumsy, MPs say.

Government’s response to Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban was ‘clumsy’, say MPs

Select committee says ‘late’ decision to overturn exclusion of fans ‘did little more than inflame tensions’ The government’s response to West Midlands police’s ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was “clumsy”, “late” and “did little more than inflame tensions”, a group of MPs has found. A report by the home affairs select committee, published on Sunday, analysed the original decision to ban away fans from a Europa League fixture with Aston Villa in November, as well as the advice that led to it. Co...

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent

Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban may have been politically influenced, say MPs

New report on the row also criticises Keir Starmer for heightening tensions

By George Lithgow