Cervera speaks on Owono suspension and team's emotional state

Cervera addresses the squad's emotional state following the death of Jesús de Miguel eleven days ago, saying recovery will take considerable time.

Former Tenerife manager Álvaro Cervera spoke publicly for the first time since the death of club staff member Jesús de Miguel eleven days ago. Cervera acknowledged that both he and the squad are going through a difficult period but must move forward, even slowly, to help the team progress.

Cervera admitted it will be very hard to return to normality in the short term, and that players may be affected differently. "No one has experienced something like this, it's the first time for all of us, and there are good days and bad days... it's complicated, it's difficult, but we have to move forward, even if slowly," he said.

He noted that what happened with De Miguel cannot be set aside and that true normalcy will take a very long time to return.

Tenerife returns to competition on Sunday against Ceuta at the same stadium where the tragic incident occurred. Cervera expressed uncertainty about whether returning to play so soon is beneficial, acknowledging the difficulty of focusing on football while processing the loss.

However, no player has requested to sit out matches. Regarding goalkeeper Jesús Owono's twelve-match suspension for his involvement in the incident, Cervera said the regulations were applied correctly but declined to share his personal opinion.