The chief constable of West Midlands Police said the force "hasn't failed anybody" as he defended the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from next month's fixture with Aston Villa.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced it will decline tickets for a Europa League game against Aston Villa next month regardless of growing calls for the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban it imposed on the Israeli club's fans.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has said it will decline any tickets offered to their fans for their Europa League fixture against Aston Villa next month. It comes as Keir Starmer ’s government had been working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to ensure fans from both sides could attend the fixture at Villa Park, Birmingham, on 6 November.

THE TEL AVIV derby has been called off before a ball was even kicked amid violent scenes. The scheduled Israeli Premier League match between rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was forced

El derbi de fútbol israelí entre Maccabi Tel Aviv y Hapoel Tel Aviv fue cancelado el domingo después de que disturbios antes del inicio

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