The chief constable of West Midlands Police (WMP) is to retire following a row over the force's decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham for safety reasons. Craig Guildford will step down with immediate effect, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster confirmed. His decision comes after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she did not have confidence in the police chief, following his force's controversial ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from a Europa