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Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv said they will not accept any ticket allocation from Ass Filla if the ban on their supporters from next month’s League is enforced.
Birmingham’s Safety Grovisory Advisory Group (Sag) – the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches – last week announced at Villa that no fans would be allowed at the game in the city.
The decision was widely condemned, with Secretary Lisa Nandy pledging that the government will “find the resources” to allow Maccabi fans to pass on Monday.
But Maccabi Tel Aviv now says supporters will not travel for security reasons.
A statement from the club said, outside: “The welfare of our fans is important, and from the hard lessons we learned we got the decision to deny the name of the fans and our decision should be understood in that context.
“We hope that conditions will change and look forward to being able to play in Birmingham in a game environment in the near future.”
On Thursday, West Midlands police said the fences were classified as “high incidents of intelligence and hate between Ajax and Maccabi and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ahead of a match in Amsterdam, in November 2024.
Nandy said ministers were working together to fund any necessary police operations allowing fans to attend, and the club would review the decision if West Midlands police changed their risk assessment.
Nandy explained that the matter is more about the security of the match, adding that it comes “against the rise of antisemitism here and in a synagogue in Mandester that was killed”.
On Sunday, the Israel League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hoanel Tel Avivs was canceled before Kick-Off, after what the police described as “violent riots”.
Maccabi said the decision to call that game was not up to their supporters and thanked the UK government for its efforts.
They said: “We believe that football should bring people together without opening them up.
“Our fans regularly travel across Europe without incident and to suggest that the reason our fans are not allowed to travel is because of their wastefulness.
“We recognize the efforts of the UK government and the police to ensure both fans and fans can save the game, and are grateful for the messages of support from the entire footballing community.”
Aston Villa previously told their tinchday stewards that they do not need to work at TEV AVIV at Maccabi Tel, saying they understand some “may have concerns”.
After Thursday’s announcement by the Club about the upcoming satisfaction, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move “unacceptable” and said: “We will not tolerate antisememontism on our streets.”
