Police taking 'immediate action' to address matters raisedMore now from the West Midlands Police's statement. "We are taking immediate action to address the matters raised in these preliminary findings. "West Midlands Police is an anti-discriminatory organisation and our planning for this football match was always about public safety of all communities. "We continue to focus on protecting the public of West Midlands and improving our services, as we have done relentlessly during the last several years. "We will now work tirelessly to rebuild confidence in West Midlands Police."

Source: The Times January 14, 2026 12:30 UTC