Spartak Moscow’s head coach Guillermo Abascal took charge of guiding forward Quincy Promes toward the UAE training camp, a development reported by metaratings.ru. The Spanish manager reportedly stressed to club leadership that Promes needed to join the squad in preparation for the upcoming season and the challenges it would bring, particularly amid a busy schedule and the need to build team cohesion in a new environment.
Media coverage at the time suggested that Abascal presented a clear plan to integrate Promes into the training camp, highlighting the importance of his participation for tactical readiness and squad depth. The intention appeared to be to maximize Promes’s fitness and impact as the team sought to stabilize its attacking options ahead of domestic and European commitments.
Promes faced legal trouble in the United Arab Emirates after being arrested on March 13 at the behest of the Dutch prosecutor’s office. Prior to the arrest, he had been under house arrest, a status reflecting the seriousness of the ongoing investigations and charges he faced abroad.
Earlier in the year, on February 14, a court in Amsterdam convicted Promes of cocaine trafficking and sentenced him to six years in prison. The hearing occurred on January 24, with prosecutors seeking a nine-year term. On February 16, Promes was added to the international wanted list. Additional legal challenges included a separate sentence of 1.5 years for an assault on his cousin using a knife, adding to the complexity of his legal standing and personal risk factors for his professional career.
On March 1, reports emerged that journalist Ivan Karpov had noted Promes’s detention in Dubai following involvement in a traffic incident. Promes reportedly fled the scene in the hope that the event would not be noticed, but he was subsequently detained by local authorities while attempting to pass through passport control to depart the UAE for Russia. Such events underscored the precarious legal and logistical obstacles surrounding Promes’s professional engagements and visa status during a period of heightened scrutiny.
In the wake of these developments, Spartak Moscow issued statements addressing Promes’s arrest and the implications for the club. The organization emphasized its awareness of the situation and outlined steps to monitor the matter as it evolved, while also reiterating the importance of maintaining focus on the team’s competitive objectives and player development. The unfolding sequence of legal events and travel restrictions cast a long shadow over Promes’s prospects with the club, even as the training camp in the UAE moved forward under Abascal’s leadership and the broader squad’s preparations for the season ahead.