Atletico Madrid and Dutch national team striker Memphis Depay admitted that he was not trying to create a provocation by publishing a joint photo with convicted Quincy Promes. stated that dagblad.
“I will never betray my friends and family. That doesn’t mean I agree with everything they do, but I will never let them down. My posts about Quincy were not intended to be provocative, we were just on holiday in Dubai with many of our friends.
I don’t know the Quincy you showed him. That doesn’t mean I’m trying to justify him or that I support everything my friends do by default,” Depay said.
On March 13, Promes was arrested in the UAE in connection with a traffic accident. Before this, he was under house arrest.
On February 14, an Amsterdam court sentenced Promes to six years in prison for cocaine trafficking. The hearing of the case was held on January 24, and the prosecutor’s office requested that Promesa be sentenced to 9 years in prison. On 16 February, the Dutchman was placed on the international wanted list. He also has a prison sentence of 1.5 years for stabbing.
Previously reportedIt was stated that Dutch national team coach Koeman was not satisfied with the support the players gave to Promes.