Aston Villa confirm no away fans will be permitted to attend the Europa League match at Villa Park against Maccabi Tel Aviv in November.

Aston Villa have been informed that away fans will not be allowed to attend next month's home Europa League match against Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv due to safety concerns.

Followers of the Israeli club will not be allowed to attend the Europa League game after a decision by Birmingham safety advisory group.

Anti-Israel local MP celebrates; Starmer: 'This is the wrong decision'; British police cite 2024 Maccabi game in Amsterdam, where Israelis were attacked by antisemitic mobs

No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday.The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national tea

Police say the decision is based partly on what happened in Amsterdam last year, when Israeli fans attending a match against Ajax were caught up in attacks.

The Safety Advisory Group has told Villa that no travelling supporters will be permitted for November’s Europa League clash.

Safety concerns prompt Aston Villa to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europa League match in Birmingham after violence against Israeli supporters in Amsterdam.

The war in Gaza has coincided with a rise in reports of antisemitism in Britain, and a decision which suggests a football match in one of its major cities is now unsafe for Israelis raises fresh concerns and a big question.