Schools close early amid crowd trouble fears at Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match - The tensions have led to a decision to ban Israeli fans and keep the away stands empty for the duration of the ga

Hundreds of police are being deployed in one of Britain's biggest cities amid fears of clashes among football fans and protesters.

Schools in Birmingham have confirmed they'll be closing early ahead of the game between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv despite a huge policing operation and contingencies being put in place