Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been banned for 12 matches after the collision with Jesus de Miguel that ended with the Tenerife forward’s death. The Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee handed down the maximum punishment allowed under article 102, turning a fatal on-field incident into one of the season’s most serious rulings.
The ban follows a Segunda Division fixture between Tenerife and Andorra that was abandoned in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time after the challenge and a straight red card for Owono. Referee Manuel Angel Perez Hernandez described it in his report as a reckless challenge with his leg raised, using excessive force against an opponent while the ball was in play.
De Miguel died in hospital on November 3, a day after the collision in the previous night’s match. That timing is why the disciplinary ruling is landing now: the federation has finished its review and imposed sanctions, while the broader question of what happened next has moved beyond the pitch.
Owono was also fined €600 under article 52, and Andorra were fined €2,400. Under the federation’s regulations, article 102 allows a suspension ranging from four to 12 matches when the ball is being contested, which is why the committee’s decision reached the top end of the scale.
But the federation’s punishment is not the only process under way. Spanish police told The Athletic that an investigation into De Miguel’s death has been opened and is being carried out in coordination with judicial authorities in Tenerife, adding a separate line of scrutiny to a case already marked by grief and discipline.
Owono said earlier this month that these have been the hardest days of his life and that he feels immense grief at the loss of Jesus. He also said he struggled to find the words for what had happened and would face whatever comes with respect. The football case is now settled at one level, but the inquiry into De Miguel’s death remains open.
