Netherlands and Spartak Moscow midfield, Quincy Promes is assign to be charged with murder after being arrested in December for allegedly stabbing his cousin at a family party in july.
Promes was arrested in mid-December and later released in connection with the incident, which happened at a family party at a shed in the scenic town of Abcoude, just outside Amsterdam.
He allegedly got into a scuffle after an argument with the relative and other family members immediately intervened, news reports said at the time. The relative laid charges last November.
After an inquiry, prosecutors decided to go ahead and charge Promes with attempted murder, or aggravated assault.
“The suspect and his lawyer have been informed of the decision to prosecute,” they said in the statement.