UK government pushes for all fans to attend Maccabi Tel Aviv game

Arutz Sheva ^ | 17/10/25 | Elad Benari

[Eleutheria5]

A spokesman for the British government said on Friday that the government is "working with policing and other partners" to ensure a soccer game between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv can go ahead next month "with all fans present".

"No one should be stopped from watching a football game simply because of who they are," the spokesperson said, as quoted by Sky News.

"The government is working with policing and other partners to do everything in our power to ensure this game can safely go ahead, with all fans present. We are exploring what additional resources and support are required, so all fans can attend."

In a post on X, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood wrote that the government is doing "everything in our power to ensure all fans can safely attend the game."

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[Eleutheria5]

If they had not made it an issue, it would not have been an issue, and they would not have had to reverse their Juden Verboten opening position.

[Winniesboy]

Who are ‘they’? If you mean the government, it was not involved in the original decision, which was made by the club after consultation with the local authority and police.

[Eleutheria5]

Whoever did it, it was “they,” and it was stupidly mishandled.