Gary Lineker slammed the foreign secretary for suggesting gay football fans should 'compromise' while visiting Qatar
Gary Lineker has hit out at James Cleverly over his advice to gay football fans. .Gary Lineker has hit out at James Cleverly after he suggested LGBT football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar should be "respectful of the host nation".
But he also suggested LGBT fans should subdue their behaviour, adding: "I think with a little bit of flex and compromise at both ends, it can be safe and secure."dismissing his boycott of the games in Qatar, and saying he would attend, adding: "As leader of the opposition he's in a lovely position to send messages, I've got real work to do."
Describing Mr Cleverly's advice as "shockingly tone deaf", shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said: "Sport should be open to all. “The Government should be challenging FIFA on how they’ve put fans in this position, and ensuring the full safety of all fans attending, not defending discriminatory values.”