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West Midlands Police said the upcoming match had been classified as “high risk” after a “comprehensive assessment”.
A spokesman said, externalA club statement read: “This decision is based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violent clashes and hate crimes that occurred during the 2024 Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam.”
He added: “Based on our professional judgment, we believe this action will help mitigate risks to public safety.”
The arrests were made after violence broke out before the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in November last year.
Amsterdam officials described the violence as a “toxic mix of anti-Semitism, hooliganism and anger” over the war in Gaza, Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East.
The Gaza ceasefire entered into force on October 10.
There have been protests at various sporting events over the war in Gaza, including when the Israeli national team played Norway and Italy in recent World Cup qualifiers.
Thirty-nine people have been arrested after violence broke out in the lead-up to Villa’s match with Legia Warsaw in 2023.
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