Maccabi Tel Aviv

[Blue 1]

This is crazy.

Culture secretary to meet officials to 'find way through' ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans - live updates

It comes as the PM says blocking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending an Aston Villa football game next month is the "wrong decision".

www.bbc.co.uk

Hard to think of a more racist, violent, scummy bunch of fans than this lot. I thought it had been well established that they were largely responsible for the trouble when they played Ajax last season.

Yet somehow they're the victims of antisemitism.

Someone tell Big Red they've found their twin club.

 

[davek]

The matter shouldn't arise, as Israel are not Europeans and shouldn't be in European club competitions.

File under "Starmer looking to deflect from Chinagate".

 

[mahermi1]

The matter shouldn't arise, as Israel are not Europeans and shouldn't be in European club competitions.

File under "Starmer looking to deflect from Chinagate".

Knew somehow it would be Starmers fault, thanks for clearing that up Dave.

 

[efcste97]

Knew somehow it would be Starmers fault, thanks for clearing that up Dave.

If Starmer lets them in and it ends up being another Amsterdam 2024 all over again, it will be his fault wont it? Also, Dave was right about Starmer, I criticised him at the time, but he’s turned out to be pretty much spot on.

 

[mightymoyes]

completely bonkers, after these thugs went on the rampage in Amsterdam, our bought and paid for politicians and media are now actively wanting these hooligans brought to the UK.

 

[efcste97]

this sums it up

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I’m absolutely baffled as to why Starmer would put his name to the ban being lifted.

 

[efcste97]

I’m absolutely baffled as to why Starmer would put his name to the ban being lifted.

It’s not really baffling, the British establishment supports Israel no matter what. That extends even to allowing Maccabi Tel Aviv ultras to come, chant their offensive rape songs, and provoke the locals.

 

[Yarrgh]

This seems like it's going to blow up in our faces. Oh well, what's next to make a bad decision about?

 

[Connor]

They're going to overturn the ban, and the most violent and racist hooligans in the world are going to be hand waved into the middle of Birmingham.

What happens when they, unsurprisingly, attack people and businesses? Are we just to say "well, they have the right"?