Streeting ‘horrified’ if police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban not gone by end of day
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has expressed strong disapproval of West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford remaining in his position following a critical report on the force's handling of intelligence that led to a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a November Europa League match in Birmingham. The report by the chief inspector of constabulary found the threat posed by the fans was exaggerated and the force made misleading statements. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has also lost confidence in Guildford, but the decision to remove him rests with the police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, who will consider the report and question Guildford publicly. Several local MPs and leaders have called for Guildford's resignation. Streeting stated he would be "horrified" if Guildford remained in his post by the end of the day.
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