Goalkeeper given 12-game ban for fatal collision with Tenerife striker

The Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee has imposed a 12-game ban on FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono following his fatal collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel during a second-tier match on November 2nd. The 25-year-old goalkeeper was sent off for violently striking De Miguel in the chest with his leg, using excessive force while the ball was in play.

De Miguel passed away the following day at the age of 30. The committee deemed Owono's conduct to be so egregious and the circumstances so dire that the maximum sanction, a 12-match suspension, was warranted. The game between the two sides, which was abandoned at the seven-minute mark of stoppage time, will not be replayed, as doing so would require resuming play from the exact moment the tragedy unfolded.

Instead, the federation decided that the most respectful course of action was to leave the result of the abandoned match as is, with the final score standing at 2-2. FC Andorra manager Carles Manso stated that Owono is currently spending time with his family and that his club will provide him with all the support necessary as he contemplates his future in football.