Goalkeeper Owono suspended for 12 matches after De Miguel death

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono received a 12-match suspension from the Spanish football federation after his reckless challenge on Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, which resulted in the player's death last week. Owono, an Equatorial Guinea international, was sent off in a second division match on November 2 following a collision with De Miguel in the air.

De Miguel, 30, was immediately taken to the hospital and passed away on November 3. According to the referee's report, Owono was assessed for violently striking De Miguel with his leg, causing excessive force. In light of the tragic outcome, the disciplinary committee decided on the maximum sanction, a 12-match suspension. Spanish police have launched a judicial investigation into the incident.

De Miguel's family and numerous Spanish dignitaries, including Spain's national team coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, attended the player's funeral. Owono expressed his immense pain and grief over the loss of De Miguel, stating that these are the hardest days of his life.