'Burying his head' - Chris Sutton slams Jordan Henderson's reasons for moving to Saudi Arabia
Chris Sutton has insisted that former Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia was motivated by money.
WHAT HAPPENED? Henderson's transfer to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabiastirred massive controversy due to Saudi Arabia's criminalization of homosexuality, contrasting with Henderson's vocal support for LGBTQ+ rights. However, the midfielder claimed that he joined Al-Ettifaq to «grow the game» in Saudi Arabia and because his «value had shifted» at Liverpool. He even denied reports of earning as much as £700,000 per week and clarified that his intention «was never to hurt anyone.»
However, Sutton was having none of it and instead claimed that it was only money that prompted the England international to leave Anfield.
WHAT THEY SAID: «So, you know he went off to Saudi for the money, didn't he? That's essentially it. I don't know why he just doesn't stick to that and just say that,» Sutton told to Mail Sport's It's All Coming Up podcast.
«You know, a couple of years ago had Jordan Henderson being questioned about the possibility of going to Saudi Arabia when the league was up and running, we know that he wouldn't have had any interest.
»The only interest going to Saudi Arabia is for people to earn huge amounts of money. And do you know what? That's OK. But just say it, you know, don't get involved in arguments about culture, you know, and other people are burying their heads in the sand.
«The only person who's burying the head somewhere is Jordan Henderson and that's somewhere which you know he shouldn't be burying his head at the minute,» he added.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Liverpool have strung together a new-look midfield involving Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich
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