Jordan Henderson was sacked by Ajax just a week after being appointed captain
JORDAN HENDERSON’S season hit a new low when he was dropped by Ajax.
The England star had a difficult first half of the season at Al-Ettifaq and failed to establish himself in Saudi Arabia.
He switched to Ajax in January and has since played four times for the club.
The 33-year-old Henderson was even captain in the 2-2 draw against NEC Nijmegen last week.
But for Ajax’s trip to AZ Alkmaar this afternoon, Henderson was dropped to the bench.
Manager John van’t Schip changed the formation for the match, from a back four to a three-man defense.
And Henderson was the midfielder who made way for the tactical adjustment.
The former Liverpool captain missed Thursday’s dramatic extra-time Conference League victory over Bodo/Glimt with a blow that he could still feel today.
Henderson sat on the bench alongside ex-Arsenal star Chuba Akpom and former Manchester City wonderkid Carlos Forbs.
Ajax is currently 1-0 behind AZ Alkmaar.
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The goal came from Mark van Bommel’s 19-year-old son Ruben.
Henderson still needs to convince every fan at his new club, including legend Rafael van der Vaart.
He said: “Ajax have brought in players with zero quality. The club will now have to wait out the rest of the season.
“They brought in Jordan Henderson. All he does is pass wide or pass back.
“But no one will be happy about that.”