""It is not for the government to assess the risk surrounding this football match," Nandy said, but added the resourcing operation should not be the deciding factor."
""Following the decision last week, the government has been working with West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council to support them to consider all the options available, and to tell us what resources are needed to manage the risks, to ensure fans from both teams can attend safely. If the assessment is revised, the safety advisory group will meet again to discuss options.""
""On Thursday, West Midlands Police said it had classified the fixture as \"high risk\" based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including \"violent clashes and hate crime offences\" between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans before a match in Amsterdam, in November 2024.""
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy criticised the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an away Europa League fixture in Birmingham and said local authorities could overturn the ban. Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group advised that away supporters be barred from the Aston Villa match on 6 November on safety grounds. West Midlands Police classified the fixture as "high risk" citing current intelligence and previous incidents, including "violent clashes and hate crime offences" involving Ajax and Maccabi fans. The SAG will review the decision if the police revise their risk assessment. Government officials offered support to assess options and resource needs to enable safe attendance for both sets of fans.
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