Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel's death
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono was handed a 12-match ban on Friday for a serious foul on CD Tenerife's Jesús de Miguel, who died a day after the challenge. The Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee said the suspension was the maximum punishment allowed under its rules for the offence described in the referee's report.
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has been banned for 12 matches after a serious foul on CD Tenerife's Jesús de Miguel, who tragically died a day after the incident. The Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee upheld the maximum punishment permitted for the offence described in the referee's report. De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest following Owono's challenge during a 2-2 draw in Spain's second division on November 2, leading to his death in a hospital the following day at the age of 30.
Owono, 25, was sent off for the challenge, which referee Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández deemed as involving excessive force. The goalkeeper, who expressed deep distress following de Miguel's death, is receiving psychological and medical support from his club. Despite the incident, Andorra coach Carles Manso has dismissed reports suggesting that Owono is considering retirement.
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