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Revealed: Jordan Henderson's Ajax wages as ex-Liverpool midfielder forced to accept HUGE pay cut to end miserable Al-Ettifaq spell

The former Liverpool captain <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jordan-henderson-saudi-nightmare-ajax-liverpool-transfer-al-ettifaq/blt53057a95708531d1" target="_blank">signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Dutch giants Ajax</a> this week, just six months after he left the Premier League for Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia. His decision has surely not been financially motivated; his contract in Saudi Arabia was worth a reported £350,000 per week, but in the Eredivisie he will earn less than a third of that.

WHAT HAPPENED?

During an appearance on Dutch television show&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ajaxfanatics.nl/driessen-over-salaris-henderson-hoeven-geen-medelijden-te-hebben/">Vandaag Inside</a>&nbsp;on Thursday evening, <a href="https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/631801588/valentijn-driessen-jordan-henderson-is-op-zijn-retour-geen-verlosser" target="_blank">De Telegraaf</a> journalist Valentine Driessen revealed: "At Ajax, Henderson will receive €4.5m (£3.86m) in salary per year, and €1.5m euros (£1.28m) in signing fees."Not including the signing fee, Henderson will take home roughly £74,000 (94,000) per year in wages.

WHAT DRIESSEN SAID

Henderson's decision to swap Liverpool for Saudi Arabia will surely go down as one of the worst-ever career decisions by an elite-level player. The midfielder and his family reportedly never settled in the Middle East, an issue Al-Ettifaq were sympathetic with. Henderson's reputation has taken a massive hit; he has long been an ally of the LGBTQI+ community, but he chose to play in a country where homosexuality is illegal as he wanted to try and help make the Saudi Pro League "one of the best in the world."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Henderson may <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-jordan-henderson-al-ettifaq-wages-unpaid-six-months-ajax-transfer-explained/bltfc73628b6a230a5f" target="_blank">never receive the vast majority of his £350,000 Al-Ettifaq wages</a>. The 33-year-old backloaded much of his salary to the end of his contract so that he could - reportedly - enjoy UK tax benefits when returning to the UK to play for England and visit family.

DID YOU KNOW?

Henderson will wipe the slate clean as he fights for a place in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ajax-justify-jordan-henderson-england-selection-gareth-southgate-euro-2024-squad/bltff936e6ee8545541" target="_blank">Gareth Southgate's England squad</a> ahead of this summer's Euro 2024. He could make his Ajax debut this Sunday when they take on RKC Waalwijk at the Johan Cruyff Arena.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🖍️😉 <a href="https://t.co/uaCaUBQHNx">pic.twitter.com/uaCaUBQHNx</a>— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/1748296196265849236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT NEXT FOR HENDERSON?

Revealed: Jordan Henderson's Ajax wages as ex-Liverpool midfielder forced to accept HUGE pay cut to end miserable Al-Ettifaq spell | Goal.com Australia

Jordan Henderson has had to take an enormous pay cut in order to bring his Saudi Arabia nightmare to an end.