![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/football-fans-spot-shameless-change-to-jordan-hendersons-saudi-transfer-announcement/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_MIRRORHENDERSON.jpg&description=Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who has shown support for the LGBT+ community during his time in England, has completed a move to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq Jordan Henderson's new club Al-Ettifaq have been slammed by football fans for greying out the England midfielder's rainbow armband in their signing announcement. Henderson, 32, has completed a move from Liverpool to the Saudi outfit after more than a decade on Merseyside. His decision has attracted plenty of criticism from those arguing the country's stance on LGBT+ rights sits opposite his previous support for the community. Al-Ettifaq, who are managed by Henderson's former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard, announced the move with several shots of Henderson captaining the Reds, including a graphic reading 'captain who sets an example on every training session and every match'. However, the sleeve bearing the armband is greyed out in a number of images - including the rainbow armband worn to support the LGBT+ community. "The club Hendo has signed for has so blatantly greywashed his previous support for LGBTIQ people," one fan wrote on social media. "Hope you're happy with the cash, skip." "Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering why the shots of Henderson as captain of Liverpool had his armband clumsily cut as black & white," asked another. "Can't put my finger on the reason. Odd," they added, followed by a rainbow emoji. "Blacking out the armband on Henderson. No shame," wrote a third," while a number of others expressed similar emotions in response to the video. Are you surprised by Jordan Henderson's move? Have your say in the comments section On the eve of Henderson's move, LGBT+ Liverpool fans group Kop Outs made a late plea to attempt to talk the midfielder out of the switch. In doing so, they referred to a meeting between the England star and one of their members at the start of the 2021-22 season. "When @JHenderson met Paul Amann of Kop Outs in August 2021, Jordan said if there's ever anything I can){kind=link}
Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who has shown support for the LGBT+ community during his time in England, has completed a move to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq
Jordan Henderson’s new club Al-Ettifaq have been slammed by football fans for greying out the England midfielder’s rainbow armband in their signing announcement.
Henderson, 32, has completed a move from Liverpool to the Saudi outfit after more than a decade on Merseyside. His decision has attracted plenty of criticism from those arguing the country’s stance on LGBT+ rights sits opposite his previous support for the community.
Al-Ettifaq, who are managed by Henderson’s former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard, announced the move with several shots of Henderson captaining the Reds, including a graphic reading ‘captain who sets an example on every training session and every match’. However, the sleeve bearing the armband is greyed out in a number of images – including the rainbow armband worn to support the LGBT+ community.
“The club Hendo has signed for has so blatantly greywashed his previous support for LGBTIQ people,” one fan wrote on social media. “Hope you’re happy with the cash, skip.”