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Select committee says ‘late’ decision to overturn exclusion of fans ‘did little more than inflame tensions’The government’s response to West Midlands police’s ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was “clumsy”, “late” and “did little more than inflame tensions”…
IOPC asked to investigate former chief constable after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from Aston Villa matchThe disgraced former head of West Midlands police has been referred to the police watchdog after an official inquiry found that “greatly exag…
Craig Guildford’s retirement comes after inquiry found force used ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence to justify banThe head of England’s second biggest police force has stepped down after an official inquiry found that “greatly exaggerated” intellig…
Shabana Mahmood has lost confidence in Craig Guildford over his force’s ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence assessmentsExplainer: What did West Midlands police chief get wrong in decision to ban Maccabi fans?The police chief who used “exaggerated and…
Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiryDutch police have questioned the credibility of claims used by British officers to justify excluding Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham in their tes…
Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa matchJewish communities warned West Midlands police that a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match against Aston Vil…
Craig Guildford told to provide more evidence and not ‘mislead parliament’ after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban from Europa League matchA parliamentary committee has said it expects to recall the chief constable of West Midlands police to explain why his ev…
Senior officer had told MPs some Jewish representatives did not want Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa game classified as high riskA senior police officer has apologised to Birmingham’s Jewish residents after he told MPs that some had expressed supp…
Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Eu…
Exclusive: West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last yearMaccabi Tel Aviv supporters were banned from watching their game against Aston Villa after police intelligence concluded the biggest risk of violence c…