Jordan Henderson’s exit from Ajax has been confirmed by the membership with the England midfielder describing it as an honour “to signify this unimaginable establishment.”
An announcement learn: “Jordan Henderson is leaving Ajax. The membership has cooperated with the participant’s request to terminate the present employment contract. The Englishman’s contract with Ajax ran till June 30, 2026, however now ends instantly.”
Sources advised ESPN on Wednesday that Henderson has stated goodbye to teammates on the membership’s coaching camp in Zeist. He lately returned to Liverpool to pay his respects to former teammate Diogo Jota.
“I want to categorical my immense gratitude to everybody related to Ajax for giving me the chance to signify this unimaginable establishment over the previous few years,” Henderson stated. “To play for this membership was an honour in itself. To have the privilege of captaining it was much more so.
“My solely remorse is that we did not ship extra success for the wonderful supporters. They need to be celebrating main titles once more, and I am certain that point will come quickly.
“My household and I had been made to really feel so welcome, not simply by the membership but additionally within the great metropolis of Amsterdam. We are going to all the time be pleased about that. As a result of tragic occasions of final week, and the devastating lack of my former teammate Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, it does not really feel proper at this second to say or do greater than share this transient assertion.
“Nonetheless, I’m totally conscious that I owe this membership, my teammates, and the supporters a fuller and extra private thanks. I’ll, after all, do this when the time feels extra applicable. For now, I need to categorical my appreciation to Ajax as soon as once more, in addition to everybody I have not had the possibility to talk to in individual [on Wednesday], all of you who make this membership so particular.”
Henderson joined Ajax in January 2024 after a brief stint within the Saudi Professional League taking part in for Al Ettifaq.
“I did communicate to Jordan. However this has been resolved effectively between Jordan and Alex [Alex Kroes, technical director],” John Heitenga, new Ajax boss, advised a information convention on Thursday.
“Yesterday he stated goodbye to his teammates. I’ve not labored with him, however I’ve heard good tales about Jordan at Liverpool. I want him the perfect of luck with the following step in his profession.”
The 35-year-old, who has 83 caps for England, has been concerned in each nationwide group camps since Thomas Tuchel took over, with the German very complimentary of the previous Liverpool captain.
Whereas at Liverpool, he gained each the Premier League and Champions League trophies underneath Jürgen Klopp.