Goalkeeper Owono’s 12-match ban feels light – Tenerife coach

Tenerife manager Álvaro Cervera has revealed that the 12-match ban imposed on FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono could seem lenient in light of the tragic death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, who died the day after the incident. Owono, 25, was sent off after a collision with De Miguel during a Spanish second-tier match, leading to the latter's death the following day.

The Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee confirmed Owono's 12-match ban, the maximum allowed under existing regulations, which only considered the on-pitch incident. Cervera acknowledged the decision as a necessary adherence to the established rules, stating that the current regulations don't account for the tragic outcome.

He noted that the club's players are gradually adjusting to the grief, but the extent of their individual coping mechanisms remains uncertain.