FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has been suspended for 12 matches by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee. The decision was announced on Friday, 13 November, following a challenge by Owono on Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel that resulted in De Miguel's death.
The incident occurred during a second division match on 2 November when Owono, an Equatorial Guinea international, was sent off after colliding with De Miguel while attempting to clear an aerial ball. De Miguel, 30, was placed in intensive care and died on 3 November.
The disciplinary committee stated that the assessment of Owono's conduct was based on the referee's report, which noted he was sent off for "violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play." The committee concluded that the maximum sanction of 12 matches was justified given the nature of the conduct and the tragic outcome.
Spanish police sources indicated last week that an investigation into the incident has been opened under judicial supervision. Owono expressed his pain over the loss, stating, "I feel immense pain over the loss of Jesús. I think of him, of his family, and of all the people who loved him."