Steve Cotterill's side are due to face Qatar in Spain during their pre-season camp - however the club's Proud Salopians group has released a lengthy statement calling for the came to be cancelled.
Steve Cotterill's side are due to face Qatar in Spain during their pre-season camp - however the club's Proud Salopians group has released a lengthy statement calling for the came to be cancelled - due to Qatar's stances on the LGBTQ+ community, women's rights and overall human rights.
In the statement, the group said:"Homosexuality is illegal and under Qatari law carries the death sentence for Muslims, with hefty prison sentences for non Muslims. "Ideally, we believe the friendly versus Qatar SC should not go ahead - indeed following similar concerns from sections of the fanbase, Watford's friendly with the Qatar national team on their summer camp was cancelled.
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