Ajax captain Jordan Henderson accuses Dutch journalist of making 'untrue' claims about his failed move to Monaco in tense press conference

  • Jordan Henderson clashed with a reporter after Ajax beat Feyenoord 2-1
  • Henderson claimed reports about him trying to force a move had been 'untrue'
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By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

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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

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

 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

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.' 

JORDAN HENDERSON'S ROW WITH DUTCH JOURNALIST IN FULL 

Reporter: 'Can you say, Jordan, why you wanted to make a transfer to Monaco?'

Henderson: 'Based on what, again?'

Reporter: 'The coach just told us you wanted to go to Monaco.'

Henderson: 'The coach told you that I wanted to go to Monaco?'

Reporter: 'Yeah, because you had a big offer.'

Henderson: 'Because I had a big offer? It's not true.'

Reporter: 'Then you have to tell the coach it's not true.'

Henderson: 'Yeah.'

Reporter: 'OK. But did Ajax tell you they wanted to sell you?'

Henderson: 'Did Ajax say they wanted to sell us? Well, they were negotiating, so I would imagine they did, yeah.'

Reporter: 'They were negotiating with Monaco?'

Henderson: 'For a fee, yeah.'

Reporter: 'You wanted to transfer for free?'

Henderson: 'No, no, no. They were negotiating the fee. But, again, Mike, it's not about the details. I'm not giving you details. I know the truth. I know what happened. I'm not here to tell you details. I'm just here to tell you, from my side...'

Reporter: 'You say it's not true. Can you give details?'

Henderson: 'No, I don't need to. I don't need to. You can, though. It sounds like you can anyway.'

Reporter: 'I think you read it.'

Henderson: 'Eh? Yeah, yeah. And it was untrue.'

Reporter: 'What was untrue, please?'

Henderson: '99 per cent of it.'

Reporter: 'Yeah, but what? Give an example.'

Henderson: 'What part? The bit before the game or the bit after?'

Reporter: 'How did he convince you to stay?'

Henderson: 'It wasn't him. And he didn't need to convince us.'

Reporter: 'Who convinced you to stay?'

Henderson: 'Nobody convinced me. Again, you're going into the detail. It's not about the detail.'

Reporter: 'But you know the details. Give us the details. If you tell us it's not true...'

Henderson: 'No, no, no, no. I don't need to. I don't need to sit here and defend...'

Reporter: 'Can you imagine that people thought that you wanted to force a transfer?'

Henderson: 'But why did they think that?'

Reporter: 'Because of your behaviour on Thursday - not being a captain, not celebrating the second goal...'

Henderson: 'Yeah, but you don't know the information. I've just explained this.'

Reporter: 'Not thanking the crowd...'

Henderson: 'I clapped the crowd when I went off.'

Ajax press officer: 'You made your point about this. Is there anyone who would like to talk about the game today or maybe looking forward to the next one?'

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