Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Maccabi Tel-Aviv, whose supporters were controversially excluded from a match at Aston Villa last month, have been given a suspended one-match away fan ban by UEFA for racist chanting.

MPs are demanding further answers from West Midlands Police over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League match at Aston Villa.

Unai Emery says he only wants to speak about football after Maccabi Tel Aviv had to arrive at the stadium nearly five hours before the start of the Europa League match vs. Aston Villa.

British police said 11 people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa 's Europa League match with Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Birmingham.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv manager Zarko Lazetic revealed his side were forced to arrive at Villa Park five hours early for their highly charged Europa League clash with Aston Villa.

Aston Villa coasted to a 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv where all the attention was on what happened off the pitch.

Maccabi Tel Aviv manager Zarko Lazetic has said it is sad his side's supporters have been banned from attending the Europa League clash with Aston Villa as a major security kicks into gear.

More than 700 police officers will be deployed to ensure public safety when Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League on Thursday.

The UK Government has said it is "deeply saddened" that Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv have decided to decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park, the Israeli club have said.