A senior police officer has apologised to Birmingham’s Jewish residents after he told MPs that some had expressed support for the exclusion of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending last month’s match against Aston Villa. The decision to ban supporters of the Israeli team from the Europa League game at Villa Park in Birmingham had triggered political uproar, including Keir Starmer saying he was “angered by the decision”. The West Midlands chief constable, Craig Guildford, assistant chief constable Mike O’Hara and police and crime commissioner Simon Foster were questioned on their decision-making by the home affairs committee on Monday. O’Hara
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