During the hearing, and according to reports in recent weeks, it transpired that some of the intelligence in the police's report included dramatically incorrect statements.
Having recently been released from Hamas captivity, Gali and Ziv Berman, longtime Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, addressed the crowd before the game and thanked the fans for their support during their captivity. Maccabi lost the match 6–2
HRF said its recent report 'Game Over Israel: Sports Culture as a Cog in Genocide' had been shared with local police and security bodies in the UK just a few weeks prior.
British police classified the Europa League match between Aston Villa and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv as 'high risk,' citing last year's Amsterdam riots involving Israeli fans and potential pro-Palestinian protests in Birmingham