Hundreds of protesters at Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Protesters clashed at Villa-Maccabi match in Birmingham as hundreds demonstrated outside Villa Park amid a massive police operation involving 700 officers. Eleven arrests were made, including for racially aggravated offenses, as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters voiced their views. The contentious match saw heightened tensions and calls for cancellation, with concerns over violence and political implications surrounding the game.