West Midlands Police Admit Misuse of Evidence to Ban Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Over False Claims; Islamic Threat Allegations Revealed as Motivating Intelligence Insteadš„86
- ā¢Initial claim cited fan behavior as the reason for the ban.
- ā¢The force now says intelligence warned of planned armed attacks on Jewish supporters.
- ā¢The suspects were described as individuals identifying as Muslim.
- ā¢The admission emerged during questioning at a parliamentary committee session.
- ā¢Officials acknowledged the earlier explanation was misleading.
