Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after Jesus de Miguel’s death
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has received a 12-match suspension from the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee following a devastating on-field incident that led to the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel.
The ban, issued on Friday, comes in response to a serious foul committed by Owono during a recent match. Pursuing a loose ball, Owono collided with de Miguel in midfield, resulting in the latter being taken to the hospital. De Miguel was placed in intensive care and later died on November 3.
Owono was shown a red card for his actions during the match, which the referee described in his report as “violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play.”
“The tragic outcome of the incident, resulting in the death of Jesús de Miguel Alameda, is public knowledge,” the disciplinary committee stated. “In view of the nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances, the maximum sanction, 12 matches of suspension, is justified.”
