The Independent Top News｜英国当局试图推翻禁止特拉维夫马卡比球迷观看维拉比赛的决定

British officials are working to overturn a decision preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa

British officials said Friday they were working to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns, a decision that drew condemnation from politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the police recommendation to bar the visiting team's fans from the Nov. 6 game was "the wrong decision," and European soccer's governing body, UEFA , urged British authorities to ensure the Israeli teams fans could go to the match.

UEFA wants fans to be able to travel and support their team in a safe, secure and welcoming environment, and encourages both teams and the competent authorities to agree on the implementation of appropriate measures necessary to allow this to happen, it said in a statement.

Ian Murray, a minister in the department for culture, media and sport, said the government will do everything we possibly can to resolve this issue. He said Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will be meeting with the Home Office and other stakeholders today to try and see if theres a way through this.

Aston Villa said in a statement that police had informed the club that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night.

West Midlands Police said it had deemed the match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, to be high risk based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violence and hate crimes that took place when Maccabi Tel Aviv played Ajax in Amsterdam last season.

The fan ban was swiftly criticized by Starmer, who said the role of the police is to ensure all football fans can enjoy the game, without fear of violence or intimidation.

The game at Villa Park will be Maccabi Tel Avivs first away match in the Europa League since pro-Palestinian protests took place at the stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece when the club played PAOK on Sept. 24.

About 120 fans of the Israeli club traveled to Greece for that game and were held behind a police cordon before entering the venue.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans clashed violently with city residents in Amsterdam last season when the team visited for a Europa League game against Ajax.

UEFA had been weighing a vote to suspend Israeli teams from its competitions before that was overtaken this month by the ceasefire in Gaza.

Maccabi Tel Aviv chief executive Jack Angelides, expressed dismay about what this potentially is signaling.

I dont use this term lightly but people ask, What does antisemitism look like? And its often manifested as part of a process in other words small events leading up to something thats more sinister, he told the BBC.

英国官员正努力推翻一项阻止特拉维夫马卡比球迷现场观看欧联杯对阵阿斯顿维拉比赛的决定

英国官员周五表示，他们正努力撤销一项因安全考虑而禁止特拉维夫马卡比队球迷下月参加阿斯顿维拉欧联杯比赛的决定，该禁令已遭到政界人士、体育组织和犹太团体的谴责。

英国首相基尔·斯塔默表示，警方建议禁止客队球迷参加11月6日的比赛是"错误的决定"；欧洲足球管理机构欧足联则敦促英国当局确保以色列队球迷能够到场观赛。

欧足联在一份声明中表示，希望球迷能够在安全、可靠且友好的环境中出行并支持自己的球队，同时敦促参赛双方及相关主管部门就实施必要的保障措施达成一致，以确保这一目标得以实现。

文化、媒体和体育部大臣伊恩·默里表示，政府“将竭尽所能解决这一问题”。他称文化大臣丽莎·南迪“将于今日会见内政部及其他利益相关方，共同探讨解决之道”。

阿斯顿维拉俱乐部在声明中表示，警方已告知俱乐部，他们担心体育场外围的公共安全问题，并具备应对当晚任何潜在抗议活动的能力。

西米德兰兹警方表示，基于当前情报和既往事件，他们判定在英格兰中部伯明翰维拉公园球场举行的这场比赛为高风险赛事。相关考量包括上赛季特拉维夫马卡比队与阿贾克斯队在阿姆斯特丹比赛期间发生的暴力及仇恨犯罪事件。

这一球迷禁令迅速遭到斯塔默的批评，他表示：“警方的职责是确保所有足球迷都能安心享受比赛，不必担心暴力或恐吓。”

维拉公园球场的这场比赛将是特拉维夫马卡比队自9月24日在希腊塞萨洛尼基与PAOK队比赛时遭遇亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动后，首次在欧罗巴联赛中客场作战。

约120名以色列俱乐部球迷专程前往希腊观赛，在进入场馆前被警方设置的警戒线隔离。

上赛季特拉维夫马卡比队赴阿姆斯特丹参加对阵阿贾克斯的欧联杯比赛时，其球迷与当地居民爆发激烈冲突。

欧足联此前正考虑投票决定是否暂停以色列球队参赛资格，但本月加沙停火协议的达成使这一计划未能推进。

特拉维夫马卡比队首席执行官杰克·安杰利季斯对此事可能释放的信号表示沮丧。

他告诉英国广播公司（BBC）：“我并非轻率使用这个术语，但人们常问：‘反犹主义是什么样子的？’它往往表现为一个渐进的过程——换句话说，小事件会逐步演变成更险恶的事态。”