Maccabi Tel Aviv: 'A disgrace' Anger mounts as Labour allows police chief at centre of Israeli fan ban row to retire with full pension
Labour faces backlash after approving full pension for retiring(errors) police chief amid fan ban controversy.
Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is under fire after approving a回血 full pension for Chief Constable Craig Guildford, who is at the centre of a row over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from a recent match. The decision, announced on 17 January 2026, follows accusations that Guildford and staff, including Simon Foster, acted with bias and disregarded impartial policing. Critics claim the move displays a conflict between local authority duties and policing responsibilities. The controversy has sparked protests and demands that the PCC step down or face disciplinary action, with the potential fallout affecting the local community in Birmingham and beyond.
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