Ajax’s decision to let Jordan Henderson leave for Brentford this summer is one that’s still not sitting right at the club.
That’s according to Algemeen Dagblad, via Voetbal 4 U, who report that Ajax director of football Alex Kroes is still not popular for the decision.
Henderson joined Brentford on a free transfer in one of the more surprising moves of the window.
Few had predicted that the 35-year-old would return to the Premier League for a second spell after leaving in 2023.
He bounced back from his disappointing spell in Saudi Arabia and become a regular with Ajax. That was despite a somewhat difficult start to his life with the Dutch giants.
Instead, he and Ajax elected to cut short their relationship. The club were particularly keen to move Henderson on to get his wages off of the books as part of a summer cost-cutting exercise.
Pushed towards Brentford
The decision has been criticised since, largely because there is a belief Ajax, and director Alex Kroes, did not replace the veteran. That’s increased as he impresses at Brentford this season. Algemeen Dagblad now cover the situation and say it’s still earning criticism now.
“Those who restructure never make themselves popular,” they explained.
“Kroes also antagonised several top players. Henderson – without mentioning his name -even publicly expressed the feeling of being deliberately pushed out by the director.
“Kroes finally allowed the undisputed leader to leave on a free transfer this summer. That earned him a dig from Steven Berghuis last week.”
