Jesus Owono knows his punishment. The FC Andorra goalkeeper received a twelve-match suspension from the Spanish Federation (RFEF) this Friday, November 13. A decision taken after his violent clash with Jesus de Miguel, CD Tenerife striker, who died from his injuries. The disciplinary committee applied the maximum sanction provided for a violent gesture towards an opponent.
The tragedy occurred during the 12th day of the championship. Hit in the air by the Equatoguinean doorman, Jesus de Miguel, 30, was urgently evacuated to a hospital in Tenerife. First announced in stable condition, although serious, the attacker had suffered a cardiorespiratory crisis. The match, which opposed the two teams and was tied (2-2), was interrupted in the 97th minute, while the player remained inert on the pitch.
Since this accident, Jesus Owono has been going through a particularly difficult period. His coach at FC Andorra, Carles Manso, confirmed on Thursday that his goalkeeper was “very affected” by tragedy. “He obviously did not intend to cause the accident which occurred after the impact and which, in the end, is a tragedy with which he must unfortunately learn to live”he explained at a press conference.
An open investigation
Rested pending the disciplinary decision, the doorman also spoke in a press release to discuss “the hardest days” of his life. Targeted by a wave of insults and messages describing him as “murderer”he was even forced to deactivate his Instagram account. The player nevertheless assured that he would face the “questions to be addressed” with “the greatest respect”.
But the sporting aspect might not be the only one that Jesus Owono will have to face. According to the Spanish press, the guard could also be prosecuted for “negligent homicide”. A police source confirmed to AFP last Tuesday the opening of an investigation under judicial supervision, without however specifying whether the doorman was directly targeted.
