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Owono gets 12-game ban for challenge on De Miguel

Summarised by MatchPal
Owono receives the maximum 12-match ban after the challenge that led to De Miguel's death on 2 November; the abandoned match will not be replayed.
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been suspended for 12 matches by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee following his collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel on 2 November. De Miguel died the next day, aged 30. Owono was sent off for what the referee's report described as "violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force".
The disciplinary committee applied the maximum sanction, citing "the nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances".
The match between Andorra and Tenerife, which was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time at 2-2, will not be replayed. The federation said this decision was "the most respectful course of action, given the extraordinary and tragic circumstances", and the 2-2 draw will stand as the final result.
Former Andorra manager Carles Manso said Owono, an Equatorial Guinea international, is currently with his family and has not yet decided whether to return to football. Manso said the club will support him and give him space to make his own decision about his future.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at bbc.co.uk. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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