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The chief constable of West Midlands Police has announced his retirement after resisting calls to quit over his handling of a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match in Birmingham.
It comes after a damning report found chief constable Craig Guildford had exaggerated evidence to justify the force’s decision to ban Israeli fans from a Europa League fixture against Aston Villa on 6 November.
He is retiring from his role after facing sustained pressure to quit, with home secretary Shabana Mahmood and health secretary Wes Streeting among the senior figures calling
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