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'Deeply flawed process' led to Maccabi Euro ban

A NEW and independent report has found that the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from a UEFA Europa League game at Aston Villa, in Birmingham, was reached via a “deeply flawed process”.

And it argues that the primary risk derived from anti-Israel protest activity or the potential for antisemitic violence ahead of the match, which took place in November.

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