Jordan Henderson apologises for any hurt caused by Saudi move after joining Ajax

“(Ajax) is one of the biggest clubs in the world, the biggest club in Holland and I felt as though it’s a great opportunity for me personally to come to a huge club."

Jordan Henderson (left) and Ajax coach John van‘t Schip pictured during a press conference in Amsterdam (Peter Dejong/AP)

Jordan Henderson apologised for any hurt felt by the LGBT community over his move to Saudi Arabia outfit Al-Ettifaq at his Ajax welcome press conference in Amsterdam.

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.