"Birmingham's safety advisory group is meeting next week and is expected to produce proposals about the extra resources West Midlands police would need to allow the match to go ahead safely with away fans. The force last week barred Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the match because of concerns that officers would not be able to police it safely. They cited violent clashes and hate crime offences at a Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam in 2024."
"Asked on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on Sky News whether Villa Park was a no-go area for Jews, Miliband replied: No, and it can't be, and I'm very, very clear about that. We cannot have a situation where any area is a no-go area for people of a particular religion or from a particular country, and we've got to stamp out all forms of prejudice, antisemitism, Islamophobia, wherever we find them."
UK energy secretary called for lifting the police ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters for the Europa League fixture. Birmingham's safety advisory group is meeting to propose extra resources West Midlands police would need to allow away fans safely. West Midlands police barred the supporters last week because officers were judged unable to police the match safely, citing violent clashes and hate crime offences at a Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam in 2024. Miliband said Villa Park cannot be a no-go area for Jews and urged stamping out antisemitism and Islamophobia. He said he profoundly disagrees with a petition calling for a boycott of Israeli teams. Team notes mention Odobert preferred on the left, Randal Kolo Muani may debut, Watkins only fit for the bench, and Donyell Malen starting.
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