Jordan Henderson will remain in Ajax after Clear-the-Air Talks, he was stripped of the captain for the Europa League collision on Thursday with Galatasaray.
Henderson met technical director Alex Kroes and general manager Menno Geelen in the dressing room immediately after the 2-1 victory of the Dutch club and after strong words of both parties, the former midfielder of Liverpool accepted that he will not be released from the remaining 18 months of His contract to join Monaco.
According to sources in the Netherlands, the 34-year-old had threatened to strike if they did not allow him to move to France during a heated telephone conversation.
He reported for duty as required and was initially mentioned as Captain – only for coach Francesco Faroili to decide to hand over the bracelet to keeper Remco Pasveer just before the kick -off. Henderson was replaced after 75 minutes after the suffering of cramps.
TV cameras saw how he could not celebrate when Bertrand Traore and Kian Fitz-Jim scored the goals of Ajax and refused to join a round in the John Cruyff Arena with his teammates.
Henderson admitted that he had made a mistake during conversations with Kroes and Geelan and they decided to draw a line under the episode.
Monaco's offer of an opportunity to play in the Champions League and to bank a tax -free salary that would be a major improvement compared to the wages he earns with Ajax £ 90,000 a week.
But Ajax thought they deserved loyalty for only a year after they saved Henderson from Al-Attifaq after his failure to settle in the Saudi Pro-League. The midfielder struggled for shape and fitness on his arrival at the club, but has been an important artist this season.
After the news about his desire for a movement was distributed, the former player Wesley Sneijder criticized the ex-liverpool star and told him that he had to be “a man”.
“Don't be that difficult,” he said. “You just play that match with the bracelet and then you say:” Yes guys, I don't know yet. “There is something going on. We'll see what happens tomorrow,” Sneijder said.
“Be a man and get up. At the moment you get all this speculation and you create unrest. It could have been much quieter if he just got the [captain’s] bracelet. I find it very strange. “
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