Simon Foster

Simon Foster is the West Midlands police and crime commissioner. He is newsworthy due to his role in the controversy surrounding the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a football match in Birmingham. Foster is responsible for deciding whether the West Midlands chief constable, Craig Guildford, should lose his job over the incident. He has criticized MPs on the home affairs committee for alleged bias against Guildford, claiming they briefed journalists about Guildford's potential ousting before Foster had made a decision. Guildford has since retired, and Foster's role in overseeing the police force and addressing the fallout from the incident remains significant.