Can you really not see the whole picture? It isn't just about some footie louts. They can usually be managed and excluded easily without whole supporting sides excluded.
An MP from Birmingham submitted a petition, he is pro gazan and cited 'genocide' etc on his little speech so not just concerned about the police. He will no doubt have pals in the council with similar leanings.
It is what it represents regarding Birmingham and antisemitism dressed up as 'oh there are some thugs on one supporting side' that is the issue.
Yes, I believe i can see the whole picture.
As I said earlier, the MP and his petition should be dealt with, but his petition shouldn't nullify the fact that this was always a high risk match (MTA's always are) and a safety decision had to be made. The fans should no more be allowed to travel just because of him than they shouldn't be - he's not someone who should be relevant to the decision.
The fans of MTA have had to be banned from numerous places on numerous occasions. As I've already said, UEFA should have dealt with it as the governing body after the scenes in Amsterdam.
If I believed the decision was made solely on the MPs petition I would be in complete agreement with you, but I don't think it was. I think based on their behaviour they should be banned. And I'd say that if they were playing Villa, Man City, Celtic, Ajax or whoever. Just as I think the rangers ban being suspended was a nonsense I think it's a nonsense that UEFA are leaving this to individual match by match decision.
Making a decision "should the MTA fans be allowed to attend this match" is the normal way that safety groups and those responsible have to work because of their behaviour.