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19Jan

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‘It’s been a difficult six months for me’: Jordan Henderson says after completing his move to Ajax from Al-Ettifaq

Six months after joining Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq, Jordan Henderson has terminated his contract and has joined Ajax on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 33-year-old had joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool last summer on a three-year contract worth a reported £350,000 a week. “I’m sad to say that I will be leaving Al-Ettifaq with immediate effect. It wasn’t an easy decision but one that I feel is best for me and my family,” Henderson wrote on social media. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the club and the fans for all the support during my time. I really felt the love from day one. I’ll keep watching and hoping for your success. Good luck for the future.” Amsterdam! So happy to be here. Can't wait to see you all soon ❌❌❌ @AFCAjax pic.twitter.com/da3idpC3AB — Jordan Henders...

10Jan

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Why Jordan Henderson is looking to get out of Saudi Pro League

Just 133 people turned up for a match between Al-Riyadh and Al Okhdood in the Saudi Pro League, triggering reevaluations in the footballing world about the league’s potential. Last year, Cristiano Ronaldo had said that he thinks that the Saudi Pro League can be one of the top five leagues in the world. Six months on, that statement doesn’t seem to hold up.Despite the influx of huge names like Neymar and Karim Benzema, a shocking number of matches have seen a plummet in attendance. The league which was the toast of town during the last summer transfer window, splurging £750million to bring a lot of big names into its fold, seems to have lost a lot of its aura as the year progressed. And now, there are whispers blowing in the wind that some of the players who had opted to go on this Middl...

14Aug

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‘Can’t understand why coming here would damage Henderson’s legacy and Messi going to the MLS enhances his’: Saudi Pro League Director

One of the major talking points in the summer transfer window has been Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson moving from the Merseyside to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq. That, the English midfielder had honed the image of an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community during his time at the Premier League has been put under the scanner with his move to Saudi Arabia, a country where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death. Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo however, believes that Henderson’s move to the league “is (not) going to be something that defines (players’) legacy”. “I find it hard to understand why coming here would damage his legacy and (Lionel) Messi going to the MLS enhances his legacy. There is something wrong with that. I don’t get why that would be the case,...

4Aug

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Criticism of Jordan Henderson’s Saudi Arabia move understandable: Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate said he understands criticism of Jordan Henderson’s decision to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, but added that the move has not affected the England midfielder’s position as a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. The 33-year-old joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a three-year deal last month. The switch to Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal, made headlines as Henderson has long been a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In a statement, Pride in Football, the alliance of LGBTQ+ supporters’ groups in Britain, said the midfielder had “lost the respect of so many people” who valued and trusted him. Asked about the backlash to Henderson’s move, Southgate on Friday told TalkSPORT: “It’s not for me to judge any individual whether they’re in foo...

27Jul

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Jordan Henderson confirms his departure from Liverpool ahead of likely move to Saudi club

Jordan Henderson confirmed his departure from Liverpool on Wednesday after 12 years at the Merseyside club ahead of an expected move to Saudi Arabia. The 33-year-old midfielder is closing in on a transfer to Al-Ettifaq following Liverpool’s reported agreement to a deal worth $15.5 million for its Premier League and Champions League-winning captain. Henderson posted a farewell video to fans on his Instagram account. “Being made the captain of Liverpool Football Club was one of the greatest honors of my life,” he said from the Anfield dressing room. “From the day the armband was passed to me, I did everything I could to behave like a Liverpool captain should. But the biggest honors at Liverpool weren’t personal ones, they were collective. All of us, all of you — together.” Henderson won e...