Football Policing

Home Affairs Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 26 Nov 2025 Parliament page
The Committee will be hearing from West Midlands Police and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner about the decision-making process that led to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being prevented from attending the fixture against Aston Villa in November 2025. The session will explore the intelligence that informed the decision, … Read more
5 Recommendations
10 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
21 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 27 events
29 Apr
2026
Report published
3 Mar
2026
Correspondence
22 Feb
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Report published
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Correspondence
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29 Jan
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Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
6 Jan 2026
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Anthony Cox · Birmingham City Council Chief Constable Mark Roberts · UK Football Policing Unit Councillor John Cotton · Birmingham City Council Craig Guildford · West Midlands Police Mick Wilkinson · West Midlands Police Mike O’Hara · West Midlands Police Richard Brooks · Birmingham City Council
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Craig Guildford · West Midlands Police Lord Mann, Independent Adviser on Antisemitism Mike O’Hara · West Midlands Police Richard Clarke · Home Office Sarah Jones MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Simon Foster · West Midlands Police
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report - Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban HC 1553 22 Feb 2026 15 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
6 Recommendation Accepted
5th Report - Maccabi Tel Aviv fan …
Promoting a culture of transparency and attention to detail should be a priority for both...
Promoting a culture of transparency and attention to detail should be a priority for both the Acting Chief Constable and next permanent Chief Constable of West Midlands Police to address. (Recommendation, Paragraph 25) 22 The role of the Safety Advisory … Read more
Government Response
Local authorities already have the discretion to determine Safety Advisory Group composition, and the UK Resilience Academy review of Safety Advisory Group guidance will set out its position on political involvement.
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9 Conclusion Accepted
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While we cannot conclude that the Safety Advisory Group’s decision was made because of political...
While we cannot conclude that the Safety Advisory Group’s decision was made because of political pressure, on the basis of the evidence we have seen we also cannot conclude with any confidence that the decision was not politically influenced. It … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees that Safety Advisory Group membership should be grounded in expertise and states local authorities already have discretion over SAG composition, aligning with the UK Resilience Academy review of SAG guidance which will set out its position on political involvement.
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 5 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 2
Total 5 recs + 10 conclusions
Correspondence 21 letters
3 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from the Acting Chief Constable of West Midlands Police relating to the Committee's report on Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban 23.02.2026
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10 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from Birmingham City Council relating to the Safety Advisory Group minutes on Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv 06.02.2026
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10 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from the Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police in response to the Chair's letter of 29 Jan relating to Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv 02.02.2026
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10 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from the Home Secretary following her appearance on 4th Feb relating to Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv 10.02.2026
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29 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from the IOPC relating to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans 19.01.2026
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29 Jan 2026 From committee Letter to the IOPC relating to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans 28.01.2026
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21 Jan 2026 Additional documents from Birmingham City Council relating to letter dated 12.01.2026 on Maccabi Tel Aviv Fixture
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20 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Chief Constable Craig Guildford of West Midlands Police, follow up to 6 January oral evidence session 15.01.2026
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20 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Birmingham City Council relating to the SAG meetings 12.01.2026
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20 Jan 2026 To committee Response from Amsterdam Police to letter from Dame Karen Bradley of 12 December relating to Aston Villa - Maccabi Tel Aviv
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14 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from the Chief Constable Craig Guildford following the Maccabi Tel Aviv session on 1 December and 6 January 2026
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6 Jan 2026 Birmingham City Council relating to the Safety Advisory Group minutes on Aston Villa - Maccabi Tel Aviv
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6 Jan 2026 UKFPU Peer Review relating to Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel-Aviv 05.01.2026
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6 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Lord Mann relating to Aston Villa - Maccabi Tel Aviv 05.01.2026
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30 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Constable Craig Guildford following the Maccabi Tel Aviv session on 1 December 19.12.2025
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30 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from the Director General for Public Safety and Safer Streets following the Maccabi Tel Aviv session on 1 December 18.12.2025
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30 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Birmingham City Council following the Maccabi Tel Aviv session on 1 December 18.12.2025
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30 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from the Director UK Football Policing Unit following the Maccabi Tel Aviv session on 1 December 17.12.2025
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10 Dec 2025 From committee Letter to Birmingham City Council relating to Safety Advisory Group meetings regarding Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv 09.12.2025
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10 Dec 2025 From committee Letter to Michael Johnson, Director of the UK Football Policing Unit relating to UKFPU's involvement in preparations for Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match 09.12.2025
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10 Dec 2025 From committee Letter to Chief Constable Guildford, West Midlands Police following 1 December oral evidence session 09.12.2025
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