Andorra goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban
The Spanish Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee has given Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match ban for being sent off with a straight red card in the Tenerife match. The sanction was set at the upper limit, taking the outcome of the incident into account.
The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation has handed Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match ban after he was shown a straight red card in the match against Tenerife. Taking the outcome of the incident into account, the committee applied the maximum penalty under Article 102 of the Disciplinary Regulations.
In the closing stages of the match played on 2 November, Owono lunged at the ball with his foot raised and challenged Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. The referee's report stated that Owono used excessive force. De Miguel, who was taken off the pitch on a stretcher, died the following day.
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