A spokesman for Wayne Rooney has released a statement regarding his arrest for public intoxication.
The former Man Utd footballer was arrested and taken into custody on 16th December in Virginia, with charges of being intoxicated in public and reportedly swearing at police officers.
According to the BBC, he paid a $25 fine and $91 in costs on 4th January, but now a statement has given reasoning to his actions.
The spokesman said: “Wayne Rooney was arrested and detained at Dulles airport following a long flight from Saudi Arabia after a one-day promotional business trip.”
“During the flight Wayne took a prescribed amount of sleeping tablets mixed with some alcohol consumption and consequently was disorientated on arrival.”
The statement continued to explain what happened: “He received a statutory automatic fine and was released shortly afterwards at the airport. The matter is now at an end.”
“Wayne would like to put on record his appreciation for the manner he was treated by all involved.”
Finalising the statement, the spokesman ensured that this is the last of the narrative: “No further comment will be made.”
