UK police are speaking to the Israeli authorities to understand what role, if any, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters played in the disturbances which led to the cancellation of the Tel Aviv derby on Sunday.

Maccabi fans were last week barred from the Europa League tie against Aston Villa in Birmingham on November 6 by the local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) amid safety concerns connected to the fixture.

Downing Street said on Friday that discussions were happening "at pace, across government" to overturn the ban on Maccabi fans, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying the decision to bar them was "wrong".

On Sunday the Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv was called off by police before kick-off.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said on Monday the Government "absolutely recognised" police concerns around previous incidents in Europe where Maccabi had played and also added: "We acknowledge events over the last few days and...