Police chief steps down after UK fallout from ban on Tel Aviv football fan
UK police chief retires after backlash over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

UK police chief retires after backlash over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.





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