Jordan Henderson performs Ajax U-turn after former Liverpool captain told to 'be a man'
Ajax hero Wesley Sneijder has hit out at former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. The former England international has hit the headlines in Holland following reports that he was pushing for a move to AS Monaco.
After speculation emerged over an uncertain future in Amsterdam, Henderson was stripped of the captaincy for their Europa League win over Galatasaray. Although he started for Francesco Farioli, he managed 77 minutes before he was replaced but it has been claimed that he turned down the opportunity to speak to media post-match.
However, in a report from De Telegraaf on Friday, it has been said that Henderson sought to explain his actions in the build-up to Thursday's encounter. However, the Ajax technical director, Alex Kroes, is said to have stood his ground, and the 34-year-old regrets his demeanour and 'guiltily' promised to remain at the club.
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The incident did see Henderson come under fire from the Dutch icon who told him to 'be a man and stand up',
“Don’t be so difficult. You just play that match with the armband on and then you say, ‘Yeah guys, I don’t know yet’,” Sneijder told Ziggo Sport. "Something is going on. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.
"Be a man and stand up. Right now you get all this speculation and you create unrest. It could have been much calmer if he had just worn the armband.”
Ajax boss Farioli expressed his desire to keep him as they push to compete with PSV Eindhoven at the Eredivisie summit. He said: "I didn't see how he reacted after our goals.
"Because I was cheering myself. But I don't want to say anything more about it. Jordan played a very good game. Of course I want to keep him.
"But I can't say that too loudly, because every time I do that, that player leaves. On February 4, we will know what our selection looks like. We will have to make do with the players we have then. At Nice, I once saw eight players leave for the Africa Cup. We eventually resolved that too."
