The RFEF Disciplinary Committee has handed Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono a 12-match suspension for the challenge that led to his dismissal against Tenerife on 2 November. It is a serious sporting sanction, but its reach is limited: it addresses an on-pitch disciplinary offence and does not itself decide why Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died or whether anyone bears criminal or civil liability.
ElDiario.es reported that Owono received a straight red card after a challenge on De Miguel in the match in Tenerife. The 30-year-old forward died on 3 November at the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, where he had been admitted after the game. El Mundo likewise reported that the committee imposed the maximum punishment provided by the regulations for the challenge.
According to the elDiario.es excerpt, the federation’s committee treated the incident as a serious offence under Article 102 of the RFEF disciplinary code. The 12-match ban therefore signals how severely the football authorities assess the conduct within their competition. That distinction matters: a direct-red-card incident with such grave consequences cannot be reduced to routine match discipline.
Yet the sporting decision cannot carry conclusions that the available reporting does not support. The full disciplinary ruling has not been supplied, and neither have details of any appeal. The material also contains no medical or judicial finding establishing a causal link between the challenge and De Miguel’s death, nor any decision on liability beyond football discipline.
ElDiario.es reported that the National Police opened an investigation into De Miguel’s death. That inquiry, and any later legal process, will turn on its own evidence and standards. The RFEF has delivered a consequential response for the game; it does not replace those proceedings.
Sources
- elDiario.es · Source date: 2026-11-13
- El Mundo · Source date: 2026-11-13
Independent editorial content. WUA is not affiliated with any political party. 2026-11-13