The lucrative Saudi soccer league lost one of its high-profile players when Henderson quit Al-Ettifaq to sign for struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax. Credit: AP/Peter Dejong ...

Jordan Henderson has refused to criticise the Saudi Pro League and said he would not advise other players against moving to play there. The 33-year-old midfielder terminated his contract at Al ...

In saying that it would be impossible for Ajax to even remotely compete in terms of matching his £350,000-a-week wages at Al-Ettifaq and a significant compromise would have to be reached.

Inside Jordan Henderson’s retreat from Saudi Arabia to Ajax Dan Sheldon, Adam Crafton and more Jan. 19, 2024Updated Feb. 4, 2024 ...

His move to Amsterdam will mean a big pay cut for Henderson, whose three-year contract in Saudi Arabia reportedly banked him 700,000 pounds ($900,000) per week.

England midfielder Jordan Henderson, left, and Ajax trainer John van ‘t Schip, center, are seen during a news conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The lucrative Saudi ...

The lucrative Saudi soccer league lost one of its high-profile players when Henderson quit Al-Ettifaq to sign for struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) By Mike Corder ...

Henderson’s decision to play in Saudi sparked a backlash from the LGBTQ+ community in England, where he had demonstrated support for inclusivity by wearing rainbow-colored laces as part of an ...