Liverpool LGBTQ+ fan group founder claims Jordan Henderson has ‘rubbished his legacy’ and ‘tarnished his personal picture’ by transferring to Saudi Arabia

A Liverpool LGBTQ+ fan group founder has slammed Jordan Henderson for selecting to go away the membership to maneuver to Saudi Arabia.

Henderson’s £12m switch to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq was confirmed on Thursday, bringing an finish to his 12-year keep at Anfield.

The 33-year-old captained Liverpool via one of the vital profitable intervals of their latest historical past, with the membership successful each main trophy out there, and Henderson was hailed as a ‘legend’ by Jurgen Klopp in an emotional tribute video after his departure was introduced.

However Kop Outs founder Paul Amann sees issues in another way, with Henderson now transferring to Saudi Arabia, the place homosexuality is against the law.

The Center East nation has additionally been criticised for its therapy of ladies, and Amann feels Henderson has turned his again on these communities by becoming a member of Al-Ettifaq.  

Jordan Henderson has joined Steven Gerrard at Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ettifaq

Kops Outs founder Paul Amann (above) has slammed Henderson for transferring to Saudi Arabia

Amann believes Henderson has ‘rubbished his legacy’ by becoming a member of the Saudi membership

‘As a participant, he introduced us all the pieces. Each trophy that we may have ever hoped for, ever imagined, he captained us via all of that,’ Amann informed AS.

‘For him to be leaving, successfully slinking out the again door, to go off to Saudi to chase cash after he’d professed to be such an ally is de facto, actually disappointing, and has left heaps and plenty of Kop Outs members and even the broader Liverpool fanbase questioning: “Who was the actual Jordan Henderson?”

‘He would converse out towards abuse of ladies, converse out for the flexibility of ladies to play the sport and participate in wider society. And for us most significantly, he would converse out for LGBTQ+ rights. 

‘And but he is going off to a rustic and to a regime the place a lot of that might not be allowed. As an individual, he is rubbished his personal legacy. He is tarnished his personal picture by selecting to aspect with the individuals who oppress somewhat than proceed the battle towards such oppression.’ 

Amann’s feedback echo issues raised by Reds legend Jamie Carragher on Thursday.

Having beforehand proven assist for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, Carragher believes Henderson has created a ‘big problem’ for himself by accepting a switch to Saudi Arabia.

Al-Ettifaq had been accused of greying out Henderson’s rainbow armband from his time at Liverpool when saying his arrival on the membership.

Henderson has already started training with his new team-mates, and can now play beneath former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who was confirmed because the membership’s supervisor earlier this month.