Maccabi Tel Aviv Declines Ticket Allocation from Aston Villa

Maccabi Tel Aviv Declines Ticket Allocation from Aston Villa

Maccabi Tel Aviv Declines Ticket Allocation from Aston Villa

Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced that they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa, even if the decision to ban them from next month's Europa League match is overturned.

The Safety Advisory Group (SAG), responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches, informed Aston Villa last week that no traveling fans would be allowed at the match in Birmingham.

This decision faced widespread criticism, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stating that the government would "find the resources" to enable Maccabi fans to attend the match earlier on Monday.

However, Maccabi Tel Aviv has now stated that they will not travel due to safety concerns.

A club statement emphasized, "The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount. From hard lessons learned, we have made the decision to decline any allocation offered for away fans, and this decision should be understood in that context. We hope that circumstances will change and look forward to playing in Birmingham in a sporting environment in the near future."

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