Liverpool assured LGBT fans welcome in Qatar - CEO


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Newcastle United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 14, 2019 General view of a Liverpool corner flag before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore says the club have been given assurances by Qatari authorities that their LGBT supporters will be welcomed in the Gulf state for next month's FIFA Club World Cup.

Qatari officials had met with Liverpool supporters groups, including the LGBT group 'Kop Outs!' to discuss their concerns about attending the tournament which runs from December 11-21.

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