Villa are due to play Maccabi Tel Aviv at home on 6 November.
The i Paper spoke to multiple sources in Israel, who have not yet been forewarned of any action against the national team or clubs in European competition. Those on the ground in Gaza also told The i Paper no decision has yet been taken but that there has been a long-standing legal campaign to expel Israel from international football.
Villa face Maccabi Tel-Aviv in November (Photo: Getty)
Israel play Norway on 11 October and Italy on 14 October. Norway have announced they will give all proceeds from their match to Doctors Without Borders’ humanitarian work in Gaza. Before the Villa match Maccabi also play Dinamo Zagreb and FC Midtjylland.
What could happen to Villa’s game?
If the Israeli Premier League side are kicked out of European competition, there are two options for the remainder of the Europa League calendar.
A forfeit – all the teams still to play Maccabi are awarded three points automatically. However, that would disadvantage Greek side PAOK, who drew 0-0 in their first match. More likely is that Maccabi’s existing results would remain valid and the league would then continue as if they had not been in it.Villa beat Bologna in their opening game (Photo: Getty)
“Any club that has not been able to play its scheduled match against a disqualified/withdrawn club is awarded the average number of points earned by all clubs in its same seeding pot against the clubs in the same pot as that disqualified/withdrawn club in home matches – if the affected club was due to play at home, or in away matches if the affected club was due to play away.
Villa’s tickets are already on sale, including hospitality packages, so refunds would have to be issued if the fixture were cancelled.
In the UK, the independent MP Jeremy Corbyn is among the high-profile figures to call for Uefa to cancel the Villa-Maccabi match.
Uefa and Fifa also face ongoing legal challenges from the Palestinian FA over Israeli clubs playing on land the UN recognises as occupied territory in the West Bank, at Ma’aleh Adomim, Maccabi Ariel, Hapoel Jordan Valley, Givat Zeev, Kiryat Arba and Bikat Hayarden.
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In November 2024, Maccabi had to have a Europa League match against Turkish club Besiktas moved to Debrecen, Hungary due to security concerns.
Should Israel qualify for the World Cup, the US – one of the 2026 co-hosts alongside Mexico and Canada – intend to support their participation.
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