FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after his challenge which resulted in the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
Owono, 25, was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during the closing stages of the second-tier match between their two respective sides on 2 November.
De Miguel died the following day, aged 30.
The disciplinary committee said it had to base its decision “on the facts expressly recorded in the referee’s report”, which stated 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’.
“The tragic outcome of the incident, resulting in the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda, is public knowledge.”
