12-match ban for goalkeeper in fatal collision

Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension over the reckless challenge that led to the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel in the Spanish Segunda Division.

The Spanish Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee said in a statement that Owono used excessive force against his opponent. The committee added that, given the nature of the conduct and the circumstances of the incident, the 12-match ban, the most severe sanction available, was appropriate.

In the match played on 2 November, in the 90+7th minute, Owono's knee struck Jesus de Miguel's chest with force in a collision near the halfway line. The player stayed down and his heart stopped. The 30-year-old Tenerife player was taken to hospital, and despite all the medical intervention, he died the following day.