Home Office was told LAST WEEK about potential plans to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, says police unit
The Home Office was briefed last week United Kingdom Football Policing Unit about plans to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their teams away fixture to Aston Villa in Birmingham, it has been revealed.
The United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said in a statement it “supported West Midlands Police in gaining access to the full details of the previous incidents in Amsterdam via the European policing network so they had all the relevant information available to them”.
“Following this, the Home Office were briefed last week by the UKFPU about the potential issues and options that the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) may take including restrictions on visiting fans,” it further stated.
“The Safety Advisory Group is made up of independent bodies who make recommendations to the licensing authorities and the priority is always the safety of those attending matches and the wider public.”
