West Midlands Police made 11 arrests as part of their operation at Aston Villa's Europa League fixture with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Last month, Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from attending Thursday's match at Villa Park due to safety concerns, which drew immediate criticism from politicians, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The Israeli club later said in a statement they would not sell tickets to their fans for the match.

The decision to ban supporters was based on concerns from West Midlands Police about its ability to deal with potential protests relating to the war in Gaza.

• Report: Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Eleven people, all men or boys, were arrested in the area:

• A 63-year-old man arrested for a racially aggravated public order offence after he was heard shouting racist abuse during a road rage incident near Villa Park
• A 21-year-old man arrested after refusing to remove a face covering while a Section 60 order was in place
• A 17-year-old who was issued with a dispersal order but refused to leave
• A 34-year-old arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after shouting abuse towards pro-Israel demonstrators
• A 29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after shouting abuse...