Jesus Owono ban: Goalkeeper handed 12-match suspension after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel

Owono receives the maximum 12-match ban from the RFEF following the fatal collision with De Miguel during a second-division match on November 3.

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee following the collision that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.

De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest during a second-division match earlier this month after Owono raced out of his penalty area to intercept a long pass. The goalkeeper's right knee made contact with De Miguel's chest in a reckless challenge that earned a straight red card. De Miguel was treated on the pitch, taken to hospital and placed in intensive care, but his condition deteriorated and he died on November 3.

The RFEF Disciplinary Committee imposed the maximum sanction available under articles 102 and 52 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code. The committee stated: "The tragic outcome of the incident, resulting in the death of Jesús de Miguel, is public knowledge.

In view of the nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances … the maximum sanction, 12 matches of suspension, is justified." Former FC former Andorra manager Carles Manso said Owono has yet to decide whether he will return to football, with the goalkeeper describing these as "the hardest days of my life."