Maccabi Tel Aviv chief wants to keep football and politics apart - BBC Sport

Maccabi Tel Aviv chief executive Jack Angelides calls for a separation between football and politics after away fans were banned from Thursday's Europa League game at Aston Villa.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv's Villa Park Ban explained

The chief executive of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv says it is "incredibly sad" away fans have been banned from his side's Europa League match at Aston Villa.

"Politics should never be drawn into football", Jack Angelides told BBC Sport.

Last month, the local Safety Advisory Group - the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches - informed Villa that no travelling fans would be allowed to attend the fixture in Birmingham on Thursday after police raised concerns, sparking a major backlash.