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Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore insists LGBT fans will be safe in Qatar

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The Reds will take part in the Club World Cup in Doha in December.
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Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore insists the club have been given assurances that LGBT fans will be welcomed in Qatar for next month's Club World Cup.

The Gulf state strictly prohibits homosexual acts, in line with a number of other Muslim countries, but the Reds have undertaken extensive research and engaged in dialogue with the organisers and various groups to ensure there are no problems.

"Like most people I had an awareness of many of the issues that Qatar is facing but, as a club, we have gone to great lengths to not only understand them but more importantly engage with those with expertise in the field," Moore told LFCTV.

"This has allowed us to take on the concerns that have been raised by supporters and others and, as a result, we have received a number of assurances from the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Qatar.

"We have sought and received assurances that our LGBT supporters will be welcome in Qatar, something that was vitally important to us as a club.

"We have sought and received information on match tickets, hotel provisions, stadium readiness, safety issues, cultural matters and a whole host of other issues. No stone has been left unturned."

Liverpool have spoken with human rights experts, the Foreign Office, LGBT pressure groups and trade unions in order to put together a comprehensive information pack for fans.

However, Moore said it was not the club's place to shine a light on the many issues hosting events in Qatar have raised.

"We don't choose the location for the tournaments, organising bodies make their selections," he added.

"We are not a political organisation and it is neither our place or our ambition to go from country to country forcing our values and our beliefs on others.

"If the involvement of our football club, or any other football club for that matter, helps prompt positive change then I would be the first to welcome that, but that shouldn't be the measurement of our involvement."

Liverpool travel to Doha for a semi-final on December 18 and either a final or third-place play-off on December 21.

The PA news agency understands the club are generally happy with the arrangements for the team in Doha, although there are some issues relating to the completion of construction of the Education City Stadium where they will play both their matches.

It is understood "alternatives" are in place should that not be possible but, at this stage, no major problems are envisaged.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1110102591631
2Manchester CityMan City1181234102425
3Leicester CityLeicester117222781923
4Chelsea117222517823
5Arsenal114521615117
6Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd11443128416
7Bournemouth114431413116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton114341414015
9Crystal Palace114341014-415
10Manchester UnitedMan Utd113441311213
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs113441716113
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves112721414013
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham113441417-313
14Burnley113351418-412
15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle11335917-812
16Aston Villa113261618-211
17Everton113261117-611
18Watford12156723-168
19Southampton112271027-178
20Norwich CityNorwich122191127-167
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