Maccabi Tel Aviv star speaks out on decision to ban fans for Aston Villa clash

Issouf Sissokho has urged his teammates to make their fans ‘smile’ against Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)Maccabi Tel Aviv star Issouf Sissokho admits it is ‘very hard’ to play without the club’s supporters ahead of tonight’s clash with Aston Villa.Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending the fixture by Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) after concerns from West Midlands Police based on ‘current intelligence and previous inciden