Keir Starmer has hit out at the decision not to allow Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to attend their club's away trip to Aston Villa in the Europa League. The Israeli club are set to face the Villans at Villa Park on Thursday, November 6th but their supporters won't be able to be present.
The decision came from the Safety Advisory Group who have informed Villa that "no travelling fans will be permitted at the match in Birmingham." The concerns stem from possible protests and the upcoming game was deemed as "high risk".
Prime Minister Starmer has responded to the decision with a post on his social media account. He wrote:
"This is the wrong decision. We will not tolerate antisemitism on our streets. The role of the police is to ensure all football fans can enjoy the game, without fear of violence or intimidation."