"The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) - the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches - informed Villa no travelling fans would be permitted at the match in Birmingham last week. The decision was widely condemned, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy pledging that the government will "find the resources" to allow Maccabi fans to attend earlier on Monday."
"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.""
Maccabi Tel Aviv have declined any ticket allocation for the Birmingham Europa League match and will not travel, citing the wellbeing and safety of their fans. The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) informed Aston Villa that no travelling fans would be permitted for the fixture. The SAG issues safety certificates for matches. The decision to bar away supporters provoked widespread condemnation. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy pledged that the government would "find the resources" to enable Maccabi fans to attend. The club stated that hard lessons learned underpin the decision and expressed hope circumstances will change to allow play in Birmingham safely.
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