BY NADIA NTIAMOAH
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee following a fatal on-field collision with Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel , who died after suffering cardiac arrest during a league encounter.
The disciplinary decision follows an incident during a match between FC Andorra and Tenerife on November 2, 2026, when Owono collided heavily with De Miguel towards the closing stages of the game.
The Tenerife forward suffered a cardiac arrest following the collision and was attended to by medical personnel, who reportedly managed to resuscitate him while he was being transported to hospital. However, despite the emergency medical intervention, the 30-year-old striker died the following day.
The tragic incident sent shockwaves through Spanish football, with the match abandoned as medical personnel battled to save the player’s life.
Following an examination of the referee’s report, the Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee ruled that Owono should serve the maximum suspension of 12 matches.
In explaining its decision, the committee relied on the description of the incident contained in the referee’s report, which stated that the goalkeeper had been sent off for violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg while the ball was in play.
The report specifically described the action as involving excessive force.
The disciplinary committee maintained that the nature of the conduct, together with the circumstances surrounding the incident and its tragic outcome, justified the maximum punishment available under the applicable disciplinary provisions.
In its ruling, the committee stated that the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda was public knowledge and that the seriousness of the conduct recorded by the referee warranted a 12-match suspension.
The decision has placed Owono at the centre of an emotionally difficult episode in Spanish football, following an incident that ended in the death of an opposing player.
The Disciplinary Committee also confirmed that the abandoned fixture between FC Andorra and Tenerife will not be replayed.
The match was halted following the medical emergency involving De Miguel, with the priority shifting to efforts to provide immediate medical assistance.
The decision means the fixture will not be completed or restarted, although the supplied report does not provide further details about the administrative treatment of the match result.
