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Anxious Aston residents prepare for Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Guardian 1 min read 4 hours ago

<ul><li><p>Maccabi fans banned from attending Europa League game</p></li><li><p>Pro-Palestine rally planned in Aston on Thursday</p></li></ul><p>Residents and business owners living around Aston Villa’s stadium have expressed anxieties before the club’s Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday.</p><p>More than 700 police officers will be deployed, along with police horses, police dogs and a drone unit, with protests expected by different groups, West Midlands police said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/04/aston-villa-maccabi-tel-aviv-europa-league-residents-business-owners-concern">Continue reading...</a>
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