Footballer Jordan Henderson has offered a lukewarm apology to the LGBTQ+ community after facing backlash over his controversial move to Saudi Arabia. The
Liverpool’s supporters’ board has condemned Jordan Henderson’s move to Saudi Arabia and the “hurt and division” it has caused.
Henderson’s decision to join former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq has come in for heavy criticism ever since news of a possible transfer emerged earlier this month.
The 33-year-old has been a long-time ally for the LGBTQI+ community and one of the most high-profile players to have taken part in Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign, wearing a rainbow-embellished captain’s armband in the.