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Maximum sanction! Jesus Owono handed 12-match ban after Jesus de Miguel's death

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Spanish football authorities imposed the penalty under Article 102 of their disciplinary code following an assessment of excessive force in a raised-leg collision during a second-division match. The ruling comes as the 25-year-old shot-stopper contemplates stepping away from professional competition entirely after pulling out of international duty. Meanwhile, community initiatives have stepped in to provide financial and emotional backing to the bereaved family. A crowdfunding effort established by Hercules forward Fran Sol has gathered €213,160 to directly assist De Miguel's relatives.

Key points

  • Jesus Owono received a 12-match ban due to the excessive force used in the fatal raised-l…: Jesus Owono received a 12-match ban due to the excessive force used in the fatal raised-leg collision.
  • Owono has stepped back from international qualifiers as he contemplates whether he will r…: Owono has stepped back from international qualifiers as he contemplates whether he will return to competitive football.
  • FC Andorra has offered full personal support to their goalkeeper ahead of their upcoming…: FC Andorra has offered full personal support to their goalkeeper ahead of their upcoming fixture against Almeria.

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Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee following the on-field collision that led to the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

Owono, who plays for Spanish second-division club FC Andorra, collided with De Miguel during their league match on November 2. The Tenerife forward was rushed to hospital and admitted to intensive care but died the following day.

The federation's disciplinary committee imposed the maximum sanction under Article 102 of the Royal Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary code, which deals with violent conduct against an opponent during play resulting in serious injury. The suspension also carries the associated fines prescribed under Article 52.

"The referee's own description makes it possible to appreciate the particular seriousness of the action, both because of the way it was carried out, with the leg raised, and because of the forcefulness of the impact, which the referee expressly described as excessive," the committee said.

"It is public knowledge that the tragic outcome of the events was the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda," it…

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