West Midlands Police chief defends Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban

The chief constable of West Midlands Police said the force had “failed no one” as he defended the FID Villa decision.

Advertising by Birmingham’s Safetham’s Sigwardy Group (SAG) to stop traveling fans attending Safety Politicians including the Prime Minister.

The government said it had any necessary political operation to allow Maccabi fans to attend before Israel said ticket allocation was due to a “poisonous situation”.

But Chief Constable Craig Guildford said on Wednesday he respected the decision, which was based on intelligence, and did not let anyone down and neither did West Midlands Police. “

Sagmingham’s Sag, which is the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches and police equipment, services Birmingham without a call to the game last week.

But Mr Guildford said that even with “good support” from the government, officers were professionally deemed to be at risk and gave advice.

“I have read some of the intelligence that has been received and the investigation that has been done,” he added. “It’s based on professional judgment.”

The risk assessments that led to the ban have not been made public, but the Guardian claims the police ended the greatest risk of violence from extremist fans at the Club in Israel.

Mr. Guildford added that he would “continue” to give advice to Sag, and respect the decisions made by the group.

“Decisions must be respected when they are made,” he said.

“They’re made with a good, informed understanding of the threat and what’s at stake. Our job as police is to try and keep everyone safe.”

Mr Guildford rejected suggestions that community confidence in the force had been affected by the decision to ban fans.

“We are trying our level best from me in every way of the organization to make sure that we give the trust of the community,” he explained.

“A lot of feedback on how reassuring our approach is to some communities. We’re not really, please, please everyone.”

On Sunday, an Israeli League Derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hoanel Tel Avivs was canceled before Sunday’s Kick-Off, after what the police described as “Public Disorder”.

Today Villa announced their ticketing policy for the match, which insists that only supporters with a purchase history before this season can access a ticket.

The Israeli Embassy in the UK said it was “deeply concerned by the outrage and extortion” that led to Maccabi withdrawing their ticket allocation.

In a statement, Birmingham City Council said on Wednesday: “The Safety Advisory team provided advice to Assil Villa Football Club provided by West Midlands Police.

“If there is a change in the risk assessment of the upcoming match, then the safety team will undertake to review its decision accordingly.”