Goalkeeper Owono suspended for 12 matches after De Miguel death
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been suspended for 12 matches following a collision that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel. The disciplinary committee cited the use of excessive force as the primary reason for the maximum sanction.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant questions regarding player safety and disciplinary standards in professional football following a tragic on-field fatality.
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono was suspended for 12 matches by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee on Friday after his challenge on Jesus de Miguel resulted in the death of the Tenerife striker last week.
Equatorial Guinea international Owono was sent off in the second division clash on November 2 after racing into midfield and colliding with De Miguel while trying to clear an aerial ball.
After the collision De Miguel, 30, was placed in intensive care in hospital and the Spanish forward died on November 3.
"The assessment of the conduct under consideration in these proceedings must be based on the facts expressly recorded in the referee's report, which states that the player was sent off for 'violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play'," said the committee in a statement.
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