Jordan Henderson has been advised to ‘be a person’ by Dutch soccer legend Wesley Sneijder as his Ajax fallout continues.
The ex-Liverpool captain is attempting to power a transfer away from the Dutch giants amid reviews that he is agreed to hitch Monaco.
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As hypothesis swirls over his future, Henderson was stripped of his captaincy by Ajax boss Francesco Farioli simply hours earlier than their Europa League victory over Galatasaray.
This got here on a day through which his relationship with the membership soured considerably.
In keeping with Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, Henderson requested on Thursday that he be allowed to maneuver to the French aspect on a free switch.
That is regardless of having a contract that does not expire till 2026.
The report then states that Henderson issued the membership with an ultimatum – let him go without cost or he’ll refuse to play for the membership once more.
With an important conflict with rivals Feyenoord arising on Sunday, Farioli determined to punish the midfielder by stripping him of the captaincy.
Whereas Henderson was named within the beginning XI for the Galatasaray sport, it was Remko Pasveer who took the armband.
Henderson performed 77 minutes earlier than being substituted on the Johan Cruyff Area.
Reflecting on the fallout, Sneijder was discussing Henderson’s future when he advised him to ‘be a person’ and ‘get in entrance of the digicam’ to handle his future.
Ziggo Sport presenter Helene Hendriks advised Sneijder and former Netherlands footballer Frank De Boer that they’d requested Henderson or Ajax technical director Alex Kroes to handle the state of affairs.
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De Boer responded: “Henderson does not have to seem in entrance of the digicam earlier than the match. He can simply think about the match after which seem in entrance of the digicam.
“I perceive Pasveer. He has to do it, however that is nonsense. Henderson has different issues on his thoughts and does not really feel like responding.”
Whereas Sneijder stated: “Do not be so tough. You simply play that match with the armband on and then you definitely say, ‘Yeah guys, I do not know but.
“One thing is occurring. We’ll see what occurs tomorrow.
“Be a person and get up. Proper now you get all this hypothesis and also you create unrest. It may have been a lot calmer if he had simply worn the [captain’s] armband.”
Sneijder added: “I discover it very unusual. I do not suppose UEFA had even figured it out but.
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“So there should have been some sort of swap on the final second. That does elevate questions.
“I do not know if we’ll hear a proof from Farioli, as a result of he in all probability will not give a solution. However I discover it unusual.
“I feel: for those who select a special captain, you should not discipline Henderson both.”
After a vastly profitable profession with Liverpool, Henderson accomplished a transfer to Saudi Arabia in the summertime of 2023 as he joined Al Ettifaq.
However simply six months later he left Saudi and returned to Europe with Ajax.
However issues haven’t precisely gone to plan for Henderson in Amsterdam regardless of Ajax’s return to type.
The previous Sunderland ace has not at all times discovered sport time simple to come back by and was dropped for an Eredivisie fixture shortly after his arrival on the membership.
Henderson was additionally concerned in a heated bust up with teammate Bertrand Traore in a Europa League tie earlier this season.
With just some days left of the switch window it stays to be seen what the longer term holds for Henderson.
However with Ajax’s season hanging within the stability, it appears that evidently they’ll have an enormous choice to make.