BBC Sport
On Thursday, West Midlands Police said it had classified the fixture as “high risk” based on intelligence and previous incidents, including “violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam”.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was one of many politicians who condemned the move, and called for the ban to be overturned.
However, the UK Football Policing Unit said it was “important that we respect and support the…