Jesús Owono received a 12-match suspension from the Royal Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee following his red card against Tenerife.
Disciplinary Committee issues maximum penalty
The suspension stems from an incident on November 2 in a Segunda División fixture between Tenerife and Andorra. Owono, the Andorra goalkeeper, was shown a direct red card in the final moments of the match after a high-boot challenge on forward Jesús de Miguel. The committee applied Article 102 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code, designating the foul as a grave infraction.
“To suspend Mr. Jesús Lázaro Ferrer Owono, player of FC Andorra, with a suspension of twelve (12) partidos, as responsible for a serious infraction provided for in article 102 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code, with the imposition of the corresponding accessory fines contemplated in article 52 of the same Code,” the resolution says.
The ruling explained that “it is public and notorious the tragic outcome of the facts, with the death of Mr. Jesús de Miguel Alameda,” justifying the twelve-match ban.
Match referee notes disputed ball
Match official Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández recorded in the official match report that the incident occurred while the ball was actively in play. According to the referee’s notes, Owono was dismissed “for abruptly impacting with his leg high on an adversary with excessive force when the ball was in dispute.”
That detail serves as an attenuating factor in the disciplinary record. Meanwhile, other players facing suspensions from the same fixture include Tenerife defender Dani Martín and Andorra midfielder Lautaro de León, both dismissed for double yellow cards, alongside teammate Efe Akman for accumulated bookings.
Gerard Piqué criticizes federation delay
The delay in announcing the punishment drew public frustration from Andorra owner Gerard Piqué. Prior to the ruling, the club executive posted a video on TikTok criticizing the federation’s administrative timeline ahead of a weekend fixture against Almería.
“It is a constructive criticism so that you can see what situation we find ourselves in right now as a club. It is Friday, we play tomorrow and we do not know if they are sanctioned or not,” Piqué said on TikTok, adding that he had attempted to contact federation president Rafael Louzán for clarification.
Historical precedents in Spanish football
Owono’s 12-match ban joins a select list of severe suspensions handed down in Spanish professional football history. In December 1964, Atlético Madrid player Joaquín Cortizo received a 24-match ban—comprising 15 in the league and nine in the cup—following a tackle on Enrique Collar that fractured his tibia.
Other notable historical punishments include a six-month ban for Hristo Stoichkov in 1990 for stepping on referee Urizar Azpitarte during the Supercopa. Pedro Fernández received a 15-match suspension in 1974 after a challenge on Real Madrid’s Amancio Amaro.
More recently, goalkeeper Esteban Andrada received a 12+1-match suspension last season for punching Jorge Pulido during a derby between Real Zaragoza and Huesca, with officials citing the offense occurring while play was stopped.
Andorra prepares for weekend fixture
Owono remains away from the Andorra squad while processing the events surrounding the fixture. The club travels to face Almería on Saturday in the fourteenth matchday of the Segunda División campaign.
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