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The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is set to announce a disciplinary ruling this week regarding FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono following the fatal collision with CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel.
According to the COPE, the federation’s disciplinary committee reached a decision last week but opted to delay the public announcement out of respect for the tragedy.
The incident occurred in the 96th minute of a match between CD Tenerife and FC Andorra at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium in Tenerife.
Owono left his goal to contest a ball and collided with De Miguel, resulting in an immediate red card for the goalkeeper. De Miguel, 30, suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on the pitch and passed away the following morning at the Hospital Universitário Nuestra Señora de Candelaria.
The autopsy data were published by the Spanish newspaper El Día, which accessed the report after it was delivered to the judge in charge of the investigation.
The COPE reports that while standard disciplinary codes for aggression typically carry a suspension of four to 12 matches, the federation is considering aggravating factors that could increase the ban to 15 matches, effectively ending the player’s season for approximately four months.
The COPE notes that while a suspension is the expected outcome, there has been speculation regarding more severe measures, including the potential revocation of Owono’s professional license. Such a penalty is historically reserved for cases involving match-fixing or sports betting, making this an unprecedented situation in Spanish football.
“É uma pessoa do mundo do futebol, um futebolista muito famoso, que está no ativo. Não vou dizer o nome dele, porque quer manter o anonimato e quer que se fale do gesto, não de quem o faz” Fran Sol”
Rayco García, the majority shareholder of CD Tenerife, has committed to funding the education and care of De Miguel’s 16-month-old daughter until she reaches the age of 18. “We are going to sponsor this girl until she turns 18,” García said, as reported by the sources.
The disciplinary committee convened this Tuesday to review reports from the recent matchday. The verdict regarding Owono is expected to be finalized and communicated before FC Andorra travels to face Almería this Saturday.
