18 October 2025 …
Aston Villa stewards told they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match
Requests to miss the match must be submitted at least four working days before the fixture.
On Thursday, West Midlands Police said it supported the ban, adding that it had classified the fixture as “high risk” based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including “violent clashes and hate-crime offences” between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans before a match in Amsterdam in November 2024.
More than 60 people were arrested