Tag: Security at football


  • UK Police Allegedly Used False Claims to Ban Israeli Fans at Villa Match

    UK Police Allegedly Used False Claims to Ban Israeli Fans at Villa Match

    Overview of the allegations A new report raises serious questions about how policing decisions were made ahead of a high-profile football match in Birmingham. According to information provided by Dutch law enforcement to the London-based Sunday Times, British police allegedly relied on false or unverified claims about Israeli fans when justifying a ban on attendances…

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Allege Sakhnin Violence Ahead of Sunday Match

    Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Allege Sakhnin Violence Ahead of Sunday Match

    Overview of the Claims Surrounding Sunday’s Match As Israeli football fans prepared for a fifth-round Premier League clash between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sakhnin in Doha, troubling claims about violence resurfaced on social media. A number of posts from supporters alleging attacks by Sakhnin fans against vehicles carrying Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters circulated ahead of…