Jordan Henderson dumps Saudi League, joins Ajax

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Jordan Henderson’s departed from Saudi Arabia recently to join Ajax, following a few months of oral attacks from the LGBTQ community.

The former Liverpool player was a big supporter of the LGBTQ cause before signing up with Saudi Pro League’s Al-Ettifaq last summer.

Having left the Arabs for another scene, the Englishman was asked why he had chosen Ajax.

‘It’s one of the biggest club in the world,’ he said. ‘The biggest club in Holland. I felt it was a great opportunity personally for me to come to a huge club to try and help them go forward and be as successful as possible.

‘It had nothing to do with anything bar a footballing decision. I felt it was a perfect opportunity to come to such a huge club and showcase what I’ve done my whole life – dedicate my life to football and be as successful as possible.

‘The welcome here has been incredible and I’m very overwhelmed to be given the opportunity to be at this great football club.’

However, Henderson has nothing bad to say about Saudi Arabia.

‘Looking back at the time, it was a big decision and one I felt was right for me. Things change quickly in football and I’m happy to make this decision [to come to Ajax] and I felt this opportunity too big to turn down for me.

‘In life, if you want to call them regrets or mistakes you can but they’re only mistakes if you don’t learn from them and I learnt a lot of things about Saudi.

‘I haven’t got a bad word to say about anyone. I have friends over there I’ll speak to forever and there were still positives to come out of it.

‘In the end it didn’t turn out the way we both wanted to, but it ended on great terms.’