Goalkeeper Owono suspended for 12 matches after De Miguel death
The federation said Owono used excessive force and imposed its maximum punishment after the challenge left Jesús de Miguel dead and prompted a police inquiry.
- On Thursday, FC Andorra manager Carles Manso announced that goalkeeper Jesus Owono is yet to decide whether he will return to professional football following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
- De Miguel died in hospital on November 4, the day after a collision with Owono during their Segunda Division match. Spanish police opened an investigation into the tragedy, though formal charges against Owono are considered extremely unlikely.
- Owono, who has 47 caps for Equatorial Guinea, is currently with his family and was not called up for the international break. The club is providing psychological support and space for his decision.
- Andorra travel to Almeria on Saturday for their first fixture since the incident, but Owono will not be present. The club allowed players to choose whether to train over the past 10 days.
- Over the weekend, fans and players paid emotional tribute to De Miguel at Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez, where a massive 'Forever Demi' banner hung behind the pitch stage. Tenerife captain Enric Gallego said, "To speak of you in the past tense is tremendously unfair.
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The disciplinary committee of the Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) suspended for 12 games, Friday 13 November 2026, the goaltender of FC Andorra Jesús Owono, after his shock of 2 November with the attacker of...
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) disqualifyed Jess Owono from 12 games of Andorra for the collision that led to the death of the assailant Tenerife, Jesus de Miguel. In addition to being suspended from the game, the footballer received an extra fine, Interfax reports. The incident occurred on 2 November in the game of the 12th tour of Segunda. Owono encountered de Miguel with his knee in the chest. The v…
Goalkeeper 12-Match Ban Fatal Collision Ruling Issued in Spain
A goalkeeper 12-match ban fatal collision ruling has been handed down in Spain following one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in recent European football. On Friday, the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee suspended FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono for 12 matches—the maximum penalty permitted under league regulations—after an on-field collision that led to […]
The football golker learned the punishment for the death foul during the match in Spain.
The goalkeeper of Andorra, Jesús Owono, was sanctioned yesterday with 12 suspension matches by the disciplinary commission of the Real Federación Española de Futbol after the entrance that caused the death of the Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel.
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