Jordan Henderson seems to be set to seal a return to European soccer at Ajax, bringing to an finish a closely criticised stint in Saudi Arabia.
Henderson left Liverpool final summer season to hitch Al-Ettifaq, however the Saudi membership seem more likely to terminate the England midfielder’s contract to permit him to hitch the Eredivisie facet. New stories recommend that Henderson could not even have but been compensated for his time in Middle Eastern nation’s Pro League.
The Telegraph stories that the 33-year-old has not been paid by Al-Ettifaq having elected to defer his wages, and will even lose out solely on a weekly wage in the area of £350,000.
This could have been because of the tax legal guidelines of the United Kingdom, which take into account a person a resident in the event that they spend greater than 90 days in the nation.
With Henderson returning to characterize England and go to family and friends, he could have exceeded this, and thus be topic to UK tax on his earnings.
The midfielder’s transfer was criticised, notably with Henderson having beforehand been a distinguished supporter of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Both female and male same-sex sexual exercise is against the law in Saudi Arabia.
“My intention was never, ever to hurt anyone. My intention has always been to help causes and communities,” Henderson advised The Athletic in September. “I do care about different causes that I’ve been involved in, and different communities… I do care. And for people to criticise and say that I’d turned my back on them really, really hurt me.
“All I can say is that I apologise, I’m sorry that I’ve made them feel that way. But I haven’t changed as a person.”
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