It is the latest in a line of blunders surrounding the ban from November last year
West Midlands Police sought guidance from three Birmingham mosques with track records of hosting anti-semitic preachers before deciding to block Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending an Aston Villa Europa League fixture last year.
The force has faced mounting scrutiny over its decision to bar Israeli fans from Villa Park, which officers justified as a measure to prevent violent conduct by the visiting club's supporters. Chief Constable Craig Guilford stands accused of "fabricating evidence" of hooliganism to justify a prohibition "demanded by Islamists."
In correspondence released by MPs, Mr Guilford stated that officers "undertook extensive community engagement prior to the fixture" with "Muslim community leaders and mosque representatives."
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