
After a year of avoiding the worst, football is caught up in the war in the Middle East
Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Amsterdam before the Europa League match against Ajax on November 7, 2024. JEROEN JUMELET / AFP Nothing at the end of Ajax Amsterdam’s 5-0 Europa League victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv could have predicted such a violent outburst. A few hours after the final whistle, several supporters of the Israeli…