Police chief steps down after UK fallout from ban on Tel Aviv football fan

by | Jan 18, 2026 | World

NewsFeedThe UK decision to ban supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match against Aston Villa last year sparked such intense backlash that the West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford has stepped down. A gov’t report concluded inaccuracies and ‘bias’ factored into the police’s decision to ban fans, even though they had acted violently in Amsterdam.Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

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