Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline Europa tickets offered to away fans at Villa Park
Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park, the Israeli club have said.
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UK and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans regret refusal of away tickets
LONDON/JERUSALEM :Britain's government and fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv said on Tuesday they regretted the Israeli soccer club's decision to turn down tickets for an upcoming match at Aston Villa, even as ministers worked to overturn a police ban on away supporters.
UK regrets Maccabi Tel Aviv's refusal of away tickets
LONDON :Britain's government said it was saddened that Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv had turned down its ticket allocation for an upcoming match at Aston Villa, even as ministers worked to overturn a police decision to ban travelling fans.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Tolak Alokasi Tiket di Villa Park, Buntut Pelarangan Fans
Maccabbi Tel Aviv merespons larangan fansnya datang ke markas Aston Villa di Liga Europa. Mereka menolak pemberian alokasi tiket di Villa Park.
Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets for European tie at Aston Villa
JERUSALEM: Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for a Europa League match at away to Aston Villa, the Israeli club announced Monday. The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) covering Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, last week blocked visiting fans from attending the November 6 match following a police risk assessment. That decision drew widespread political criticism, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with widespread calls for the ruling to be reversed. The British government said Friday it was working to allow Israeli fans to be present. But a statement on the Maccabi Tel Aviv website said: “The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount and, from hard lessons learned, we have taken the decision to decline any allocation offered on behalf of away fans, and our decision should be understood in that context. “We hope that circumstances will change and look forward to being able to play in Birmingham in a sporting environment in the near future.” The announcement came only a day after Israeli police called off the Israeli Premier League match between Maccabi and city rivals Hapoel because of “riots” between rival fans. Maccabi insisted their supporters were not involved in the unrest Maccabi Tel Aviv’s atatement questioned the motivation of those leading calls for a ban on away fans. “We acknowledge the efforts of the UK government and police to ensure both sets of fans can attend the match safely, and are grateful for the messages of support from across the footballing community and society at large,” said the club. “Our first-team squad consists of Muslims, Christian and Jewish players and our fan base also crosses the ethnic and religious divide.
Israeli Premier League football derby called off due to disturbances
TEL AVIV, Israel: The football derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was called off Sunday after disturbances before kickoff led police to determine it was unsafe to go ahead. Trouble flared in and around Bloomfield Stadium, which is shared by both clubs, ahead of the Israeli Premier League match. The Jerusalem Post’s English-language website said the game “was canceled after police determined that conditions at the stadium were unsafe to continue,” with “extensive use of pyrotechnics by fans, including fireworks and smoke grenades.”
UK promises action to allow fans of Israel's Maccabi to attend match
BIRMINGHAM, England :Britain's government is doing everything in its power to make sure travelling fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv can attend a match in Birmingham next month, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Friday, after an earlier ban.
Discussions to overturn ban on Israeli team’s fans happening ‘at pace’ - Downing Street
Discussions are happening “at pace, across Government” to resolve the ban on fans of an Israeli football team in Birmingham, Downing Street has said.