Ajax captain Jordan Henderson clashed with a Dutch journalist in a remarkable exchange at a press conference after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Feyenoord.
The game itself was pretty dramatic, with Kenneth Taylor scoring a 94th-minute winner. However, the real fireworks came later.
Henderson – who had played the full 90 minutes – took issue with one journalist for asking him to elaborate on recent reports that he had tried to force through a move to AS Monaco.
It was reported earlier in the week that Henderson had threatened to refuse to play for the club again if Ajax did not agree a deal with the French Ligue 1 outfit.
The story took another twist on Thursday night when Henderson played 77 minutes in Ajax’s 2-1 win over Galatasaray in the Europa League – but not as captain. However, he wore the captain’s armband again on Sunday.
After Sunday’s game, Henderson faced the media and things got real frosty, real fast.
Ajax captain Jordan Henderson challenged a Dutch journalist about his reporting on Sunday
Henderson denied reports claiming that he had tried to forced through a transfer to Monaco
Midfielder Henderson pictured celebrating earlier on Sunday after Ajax beat Feyenoord 2-1
Henderson was asked: ‘Can you say, Jordan, why you wanted to make a transfer to Monaco?’
After staring back at the journalist, an aggravated Henderson replied: ‘Based on what, again?’
Henderson and the reporter then went back and forth for almost two minutes, during which the ex-England star said that claims he had told the coach he wanted to leave because Monaco had made him a ‘big offer’ were ‘not true.’
Towards the end of the press conference, Henderson delivered a defiant speech.
He said: ‘There are people sitting in this room who questioned my professionalism, it’s bang out of order. My family had to read nonsense from you.’
