When Jordan Henderson completed his controversial move to Al-Ettifaq last summer, it was generally assumed that the 33-year-old would see out his playing career in the Middle East. Instead, his Saudi Arabia sojourn lasted just 175 days.
The former Liverpool captain joined Ajax last week, citing footballing and family reasons as factors behind his return to Europe less than six months after signing a three-year contract with the Saudi Pro League club managed by Steven Gerrard.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Henderson insisted “it wasn’t…
