Police have explained they banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa due to "significant levels of hooliganism" in the fan base jeopardising safety around the match - rather than threats to visiting Israelis. This is the first time West Midlands Police have publicly explained the intelligence behind the decision that was opposed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. It was thought the move was made to protect Israeli fans - a decision that was branded antisemitic by some. #skynews #uk #israel #football #sports #astonvilla #maccabitelaviv SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales