England midfielder Jordan Henderson leaves Ajax after asking to end contract
Henderson had a year to run on his Ajax deal but the club said it 'cooperated with the player's request to terminate the current employment contract.'
Henderson thanked the club and the people of Amsterdam but didn't specify why he'd asked to leave or what he plans to do next. He indicated that the death last week in a car accident of his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota had influenced how he communicated the decision.
'Due to the tragic events of last week, and the devastating loss of my former teammate Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, it doesn't feel right at this moment to say or do more than share this brief statement,' Henderson said in a club statement.
'However, I am fully aware that I owe this club, my teammates, and the supporters a fuller and more personal thank you. I will, of course, do that when the time feels more appropriate.'
Henderson joined Ajax in Jan. 2024 after an unsuccessful six-month stint in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq, following 12 years at Liverpool, where he won the Premier League and Champions League.
The 35-year-old midfielder captained Ajax as it fell short of winning the Dutch league title this season after a late collapse saw the team overtaken by rival PSV Eindhoven.
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