US Edition'Additional resources' offered by govt to reverse ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Villa game
Birmingham MP Ayoub Khan cites past violence and intelligence reports to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, with 42% of Britons supporting the safety measure, a YouGov poll found.
- This past week, Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group banned Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the November 6, 2025 match, citing high violence risk; Ayoub Khan welcomed the ban as a safety measure.
- After clashes in Amsterdam on November 07, 2024, officials said senior police and SAG relied on current intelligence and previous incidents despite extra officers offered by ministers.
- A YouGov poll found 42% of Britons supported the ban while 28% opposed, and Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the decision.
- From October 15 to 18, 2025, Ayoub Khan faced online harassment and Islamophobic slurs such as `jihadi MP`, with social media platforms like X amplifying calls for his prosecution.
- The October 17 Telegraph editorial accused Ayoub Khan of `enabling antisemitism`, while allies including Shockat Adam and Jeremy Corbyn called the vilification `despicable`.
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Ayoub Khan: The Muslim MP facing Islamophobic abuse over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Who is Ayoub Khan, the independent Muslim MP who has faced a barrage of Islamophobic abuse over his advocacy for the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv hooligans from an upcoming Europa League match with Aston Villa? Khan, a Pakistan-born barrister and independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr, has become a lightning rod […]
Why is the government fighting a ban of Israeli football fans?
Government officials say they are exploring additional resources and support to enable Tel Aviv Maccabi fans to attend next month’s match against Aston Villa. A spokesman said no one should be stopped from watching a football game “because of who they are”. A row erupted after police said they would ban Maccabi fans from coming to Birmingham citing safety concerns, but not detailing whose. The Prime Minister and other party leaders called it the…
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The Independent (US)Ministers doing ‘everything in our power’ to let Maccabi fans attend Villa match
Pressure has been mounting to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending the club’s Europa League match against Aston Villa.
UK government working with police to ensure Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend Aston Villa match
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Friday it is working with police and looking at the additional resources needed so that fans of Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv can attend a match in Birmingham next month, after an earlier ban, which had sparked criticism from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other politicians.English soccer team Aston Villa said travelling Maccabi fans would be barred from the Europa League match on November…
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