JAKARTA - Qatar's World Cup chief executive Nasser Al-Khater asked to meet with Gareth Southgate after the England manager admitted he was unhappy that some fans would not feel safe traveling to the tournament following concerns over human rights concerns in the country.
Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state and there are also concerns over women's rights, while an Amnesty International report found that thousands of migrant workers in the country are being exploited which Qatar denies.
Southgate this month said it was "deeply shameful" there was an issue preventing fans from going to the World Cup by highlighting women's rights and the LGBT community.
"Someone with a lot of influence, like Southgate, someone with a large audience who listens to what he has to say, has to choose words carefully," Al-Khater told Sky Sports.
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"And I think before making a statement like that, when it comes to workers, he needs to come here and talk to workers and understand what workers gain from being here."
The World Cup draw will be held in Doha on Friday and Al-Khater said he wanted the opportunity to discuss the matter with Southgate.
"...so I hope to welcome him here, I look forward to meeting him at the draw and he can hear my opinion, he doesn't have to believe it but at least he has to go that far to understand the differences of opinion and different cultures," he added.
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