Erbil:FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee after a collision that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the incident occurred during a second-division match on November 2. Owono received a red card after he rushed out towards midfield to clear a high ball and collided with de Miguel. The 30-year-old striker went into cardiac arrest following the collision and was later pronounced dead at the hospital the following day.

The disciplinary committee's statement highlighted that the assessment of Owono's conduct was based on the referee's report, which noted that Owono was sent off for "violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play." The statement acknowledged the public knowledge of the tragic outcome, resulting in de Miguel's death, and justified the maximum sanction of a 12-match suspension.

In a statement released by his club, Owono, who is also an international player for Equatorial Guinea, expressed his immense sorrow and described the period following the incident as the "hardest days of my life." He shared his struggle to process the events and conveyed his deep pain over the loss of de Miguel, extending his thoughts to the late striker's family and loved ones.