Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from Villa Park for their Europa League game against Aston Villa. But who decides when away fans are banned and what constitutes a high-risk game? Samantha Johnson looks at the reasons and the politics behind banning orders in European football.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from Villa Park for their Europa League game against Aston Villa. But who decides when away fans are banned and what constitutes a high-risk game? Samantha Johnson looks at the reasons and the politics behind banning orders in European football.