One night of football has sparked weeks of debate and outrage. No Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be allowed to attend their Europa league match away to Aston Villa. The game had been classed as “high risk” by West Midlands Police, with Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group taking the decision to block fans from the Israeli club from attending. That decision was called a ‘national disgrace’ and ‘wrong’ by politicians. Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are asking, why us? BBC Sport explains how we got to this point and what is behind the controversy. Follow more on the BBC Sport app and iPlayer. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 How did we get here? 00:52 The police 01:18 One of the most politically charged fixtures 03:38 Politicians step in 05:50 The fan perspective 06:55 Why this could be the most political match of the century 07:46 Closing thoughts ============= SUBSCRIBE so you never miss out on our best videos ➡️➡️bit.ly/1sFodyu ============= Find us here: BBC Sport: http...