It contrasts with the Israeli membership’s followers being excluded from Aston Villa final month after police in Birmingham cited security threats – a choice now condemned by Europe’s primary soccer supporters’ group.
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Police face contemporary questions over Maccabi soccer followers ban
We’ve realized officers in southeast Germany didn’t think about imposing a ban on Maccabi followers subsequent Thursday for the membership’s first Europa League away match because the journey to Birmingham.
“There was no discussion in Stuttgart about excluding away fans – neither among the local authorities nor within the club.”
The municipal council in Stuttgart mentioned that after talks with “all the authorities that deal with public safety, all of them are well prepared and focus on securing public safety”.
The choice to permit Israeli followers into Stuttgart’s MHP Enviornment has been backed by Soccer Supporters Europe, which is now expressing concern concerning the strikes by authorities in Birmingham to close out Maccabi followers amid group tensions infected by the Israel-Hamas conflict.
“The vast majority of police forces in Europe are perfectly capable of hosting away fans – that’s why only a handful of countries resort to travel bans.
“Germany could be very skilled in organising high-profile video games and by no means needed to resort to such excessive measures.
“We are happy that, contrary to the West Midlands Police, German police opted for an intelligence-informed approach and the protection of fans’ fundamental rights, including freedom of movement.”
