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Jesús Owono given 12-match ban for tackle that resulted in Jesús de Miguel’s death
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In Short: FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has been given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee following a collision that resulted in the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel during a second-tier match on November 2.
Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel dies in hospital after on-pitch collision.
Owono was shown a red card for the tackle, which occurred when he raced into midfield to clear an aerial ball and collided with De Miguel.
The disciplinary committee stated that Owono had used 'excessive force' in the collision, leading to the striker's death.
Owono's club issued a statement on his behalf, expressing that he was experiencing 'the most difficult days' of his life and felt 'enormous pain' about De Miguel's death.
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said Owono is yet to decide whether he will return to football following the incident.
Owono has asked Andorra to arrange a meeting with Jesus de Miguel’s family, according to Marca.
What's confirmed
- On Thursday, FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said Equatorial Guinea international Owono is yet to decide whether he will return to football following the incident.
- Jesus Owono plays for Equatorial Guinea at international level FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after his challenge which resulted in the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
- Owono was shown a red card for the tackle, after racing into midfield and colliding with De Miguel while trying to clear an aerial ball.
- FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match ban following the collision that led to the tragic death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.
- The referee showed Owono a straight red card before abandoning the match.
- Owono issued a statement through his club offering his condolences to De Miguel’s family.
- “These are the most difficult days of my life,” Owono said last week.
- The disciplinary committee said Owono had used “excessive force” in the collision.
- The match against FC Andorra was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time after De Miguel collapsed following a collision with away goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck the striker in the chest with his knee.
- De Miguel was chasing a high ball in midfield when he was struck in the chest by Owono, who rushed far outside his area, near the end of the Nov. 2 match in Tenerife.
What's still developing
- Owono, 25, was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during the closing stages of the second-tier match between their two respective sides on 2 November.
- In a story which gripped the world of football for all the wrong reasons, Owono found himself at the heart of a storm early last week.
- And as alluded to above, 10 days on, Jesús Owono has learned his punishment for his dangerous and ultimately fatal challenge.
- The striker was looking to run onto a long ball over the top when he was met by Owono in a horrific collision.
- Le gardien équato-guinéen Jesus Owono a été suspendu pour douze matches à la suite du choc avec l’attaquant de Tenerife, Jesus de Miguel, décédé après cette collision survenue lors d’une rencontre de deuxième division espagnole.
- A police investigation has since been opened, as is routine under Spanish law when it comes to deaths from non-natural causes.. Jesus de Miguel's cause of death revealed after fatal collision with goalkeeper. Cristiano Ronaldo's club make heartwarming financial offer to Jesus de Miguel's family Nearly two weeks after the horrific tragedy, Owono - who would have served a three-game suspension regardless for violent play - has been handed a 12-match ban by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
- Owono was leaving the field when the extent of de Miguel's injury became apparent and joined other players rushing to his side.
- “He is deeply affected by the situation,” Manso said.