Former PSV Eindhoven player, Rai Vloet is facing a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for causing the death of a four-year-old boy in a car crash.

The crash that claimed the life of the young child took place in 2021 and the Public Prosecution Service had called for Vloet to have his initial sentence extended by a further 12 months.

The 29-year-old attacking midfielder was sentenced last year but later opted to appeal the decision

But, the former footballer has now decided to withdraw the appeal with ANP confirming that his lawyer, Alrik de Haas, has pulled the motion on September 3.

The Public Prosecution Service have also made the same decision with their appeal meaning Vloet is now set to serve his prison sentence handed down to him for causing the crash.

Vloet was reportedly ‘smelling of alcohol and with bloodshot eyes’ when he crashed on the A4 near Hoofddorp which resulted in the death of Gio Roos.

The incident is understood to have happened when he was driving a group of friends to Rotterdam after a party in Amsterdam. 

He was playing for the Dutch Eredivisie side at the time and is now considering retiring from professional football.