Europa League 2025-26

[Percy McCarthy]

Jolly good. Will probably take the kids now.

[Sexual Ealing]

Looks like the best case scenario.

[Brend'Watkins]

Sensible decision. There would be plenty of people milling about with no interest in the game whatsoever with an intent to cause trouble.

[ChicagoLion]

Sensible decision. There would be plenty of people milling about with no interest in the game whatsoever with an intent to cause trouble.

There still will be.

[DB]

Just tried to buy tickets as a member. Still only showing GA+.

[waynejames]

OS

Aston Villa can confirm the club has been informed that no away fans may attend the UEFA Europa League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, November 6, following an instruction from the Safety Advisory Group.

The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) are responsible for issuing safety certificates for every match at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors.

Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture.

West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night.

The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision.

Can we just remind plod that we do not have a stadium bowl.
We are not in America

[eamonn]

So will tickets in the away end be made available to home supporters?

[DB]

So will tickets in the away end be made available to home supporters?

It would be good if they made the home end available.

[Meanwood Villa]

Just tried to buy tickets as a member. Still only showing GA+.

There's some GA in the Upper Trinity. I can only assume what will be the many unclaimed ST seats will be released when it goes on general sale on Monday.

[BC54 VFC]

So will tickets in the away end be made available to home supporters?

It would be good if they made the home end available.

Well said, I've now been refreshing for 2 hrs 20 mins trying to get one for my DIL. Galling, but par for the course, when the ticket office has told me there will be thousands available.

[pauliewalnuts]

Reaction to this news on twitter is as thoughtful and fair-handed as you'd expect.

[Dave]

Reaction to this news on twitter is as thoughtful and fair-handed as you'd expect.

Particularly enjoying the calls for us to forfeit the game. Which seems like a proportionate reaction.

[AV82EC]

Reaction to this news on twitter is as thoughtful and fair-handed as you'd expect.

Particularly enjoying the calls for us to forfeit the game. Which seems like a proportionate reaction.

Why would we forfeit the game, we haven’t made the decision.

[Dave]

Reaction to this news on twitter is as thoughtful and fair-handed as you'd expect.

Particularly enjoying the calls for us to forfeit the game. Which seems like a proportionate reaction.

Why would we forfeit the game, we haven’t made the decision.

Your problem here is that you're thinking like a normal person, not a swivel-eyed internet lunatic.

[pauliewalnuts]

Reaction to this news on twitter is as thoughtful and fair-handed as you'd expect.

Particularly enjoying the calls for us to forfeit the game. Which seems like a proportionate reaction.

Why would we forfeit the game, we haven’t made the decision.

Your problem here is that you're thinking like a normal person, not a swivel-eyed internet lunatic.

Just replied to a tweet from someone who posted that photo of the England team giving the Nazi salute, and said "Aston Villa before the Maccabi match".

Had to point out to them the laughable inappropriateness of posting it.