Jordan Henderson says his decision to leave Al Ettifaq in favour of a move to Dutch giants Ajax was for purely footballing reasons and he still has respect for the Saudi league.Henderson moved to Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a three-year contract last summer, and his decision to go to Saudi Arabia, where same-sex relationships are illegal, caused controversy in the UK as he had previously been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.

Jordan Henderson says his decision to leave Al Ettifaq in favour of a move to Dutch giants Ajax was for purely footballing reasons and he still has respect for the Saudi league.Henderson moved to Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a three-year contract last summer, and his decision to go to Saudi Arabia, where same-sex relationships are illegal, caused controversy in the UK as he had previously been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.