Maccabi Tel Aviv will not sell tickets to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park, the Israeli club have said.

The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) opted last week to block visiting fans from attending the tie against Aston Villa on November 6 following a risk assessment by West Midlands Police.

This decision drew immediate criticism from politicians, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

After an outcry, the UK government said on Friday it was exploring what "additional resources and support are required" to allow "all fans" to attend.

However, Maccabi released a statement confirming they will not sell supporters tickets: "The well-being and safety of our fans is paramount and, from hard lessons learned, we have taken the decision to decline any allocation offered o

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