Liverpool LGBT+ fan group release Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard Saudi Arabia statement
Kops Out, Liverpool's official LGBT+ Fans Group, have released a statement condemning the possibility of Reds captain Jordan Henderson moving to Saudi Arabia.
Al Ettifaq, managed by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, have offered the 33-year-old a contract believed to be worth £700k a week, with the midfielder reportedly leaning towards accepting the offer. While the Reds are yet to receive an official bid for their captain, reports claim they will ask for £10m to sell.
However, such a transfer would not be without its controversy if Henderson did choose to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and former Reds team-mate Roberto Firmino in moving to the Gulf State. The 33-year-old would face far more scrutiny if he did complete such a transfer, given his status as an LGBTQI+ ambassador in European football and considering homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia.
And in the face of such transfer speculation, Kops Out have released released a statement on Twitter, urging Henderson not to make the move and sharing their disappointing at Gerrard for becoming Al Ettifaq manager.
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“Kop Outs have valued the allyship shown by @JHenderson,” they posted in a thread of tweets. “We are appalled and concerned that anyone might consider working for a #sportswashing operation for a regime where women & LGBT+ people are oppressed & that regularly tops the world death sentence table?
“This regime was responsible for the assassination of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. It flogs people. This regime is set to break its promise on executing
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