"A statement posted on X said: Disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers and damage to infrastructure this is not a soccer game, this is a breach of order and serious violence. We have notified the teams and the team's management and the referees that it has decided not to allow the holding of the game at Bloomfield. It added: Dozens of smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were thrown, injuring 12 civilians and three police officers."
"It came after Maccabi supporters were informed last week that they would not be allowed to attend November's Europa League game against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Birmingham's safety advisory group made up of local stakeholders, West Midlands police and event organisers said the decision had been made due to a high risk of violence based on current intelligence and previous incidents."
The Tel Aviv derby scheduled at Bloomfield Stadium was cancelled after fans rioted, throwing projectiles, flares, smoke grenades and pyrotechnics onto the pitch and outside the ground. Police reported nine arrests, 16 people detained for questioning, 12 civilians injured and three police officers injured amid serious violence and damage to infrastructure. The match was due to be Hapoel's home fixture at the shared ground. The cancellation followed a separate decision barring Maccabi supporters from attending an Aston Villa Europa League game in Birmingham due to high risk of violence based on intelligence. The Birmingham ban prompted political uproar and public condemnation from the prime minister.
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