Liverpool, say assured LGBT fans welcome at Club World Cup in Qatar

Liverpool's CEO said the English football club was given affirmations by Qatari specialists that their LGBT supporters will be welcome in the traditionalist Gulf state for one month from now's FIFA Club World Cup.

Qatari authorities met with Liverpool supporter gatherings - including the lesbian, gay, swinger and transgender bunch "Kop Outs!" - to talk about their worries about going to the competition that runs from December 11-21.

As in various Muslim-larger part nations, gay acts are carefully disallowed in Qatar however the law around transgender individuals is vague.

"We have gotten confirmations that our LGBT supporters will be welcome in Qatar, something that was imperatively essential to us as a club, given our long-standing pledge to both decent variety and correspondence," Peter Moore told the club's site in a meeting on Monday.

The Club World Cup, which includes the victors of every landmass' club rivalries, will fill in as a preliminary occasion as Qatar gets ready to have the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

Nasser al-Khater, CEO of Qatar's 2022 World Cup arranging panel, has recently said aficionados of all sex direction would be welcome in the nation, which is represented by Islamic-based lawful codes.

Moore said Liverpool, which as European bosses will include in the December 18 elimination round in Doha, held chats on various issues.

"We have looked for and gotten data on coordinate tickets, lodging arrangements, arena status, wellbeing issues, social issues and an entire host of different issues. No stone has been left unturned," he said.