Murder police have launched an investigation into the on-pitch collision that led to the dying of a Spanish footballer.
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel obtained a flying kick to the chest from Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was trying to clear the ball close to the midway line.
Owono, who was despatched off, is anticipated to keep away from prison sanctions over the incident and face solely sporting penalties.
The Spanish second division match was deserted deep into stoppage time following the collision, with de Miguel, 30, admitted to intensive care.
Nonetheless, Tenerife introduced immediately that his situation had worsened in a single day and he handed away this morning after coming into cardiac arrest.
Tenerife followers reportedly chanted ‘assassin’ on the opposition goalkeeper, 25, who is claimed to be ‘very upset’ over his half within the incident and has insisted there was ‘no intention to trigger hurt’.
De Miguel was seen to for over 5 minutes whereas his team-mates have been visibly distressed, with some showing to be in tears.
Tenerife, from Spain’s second tier of soccer, confirmed De Miguel’s dying in a press release this morning
Goalkeeper Jesus Owono (pictured) has reportedly insisted their was ‘no intention to trigger hurt’ after his problem led to the dying of Tenerife footballer Jesus De Miguel
Journalist Iván Alvarez, talking on COPE radio earlier than De Miguel’s dying was introduced, reported that the goalkeeper supposed to apologise to De Miguel’s household in particular person.
Alvarez added that Owono and Andorra FC had insisted there had been ‘no intention to trigger hurt’ and that the goalkeeper had closed his Instagram account after being subjected to ‘assassin’ chants and messages.
‘Among the individuals who have been on the stadium and a few messages I exchanged with gamers advised me it is the toughest factor they’ve ever skilled on a soccer pitch.
‘Jesus Owono, you’ll be able to think about. He is very upset as a result of clearly nobody would ever consider somebody desirous to hurt a fellow skilled in that manner,’ Alvarez mentioned.
‘Andorra emphasises that there was no in poor health intent at any level, acknowledging that it was a mistimed outburst, an motion that went terribly mistaken and, I’d say, extreme and violent, however they insist there was no intention to trigger hurt.
‘Owono, who does not recognize listening to a whole stadium just like the Heliodoro chanting ‘assassin, assassin’, has even closed his Instagram account after all of the criticism he is obtained this afternoon.
‘His intention is to contact Jesús de Miguel’s household or somebody near him personally, when the time is correct. He desires to take action privately first, earlier than making any public assertion.’
Footage taken from the stands had proven Owono clashing with supporters as he made his manner off the pitch.
Studies in Spain have acknowledged Owono is anticipated to keep away from prison sanctions over the horrifying on-pitch collision, along with his problem more likely to solely lead to sporting penalties.
The AS newspaper reported that beneath disciplinary guidelines a problem that an act of ‘violent conduct towards an opponent throughout a recreation that causes severe damage or hurt is punishable by a suspension of 4 to 12 video games.
Owono had reportedly supposed to apologise immediately De Miguel’s household for his problem and has turned his social media non-public following abusive chants and messages he obtained
The striker was struck within the chest by Owono’s flying knee as he tried to clear the ball close to the midway line
Tenerife acknowledged: ‘We’re along with his devastated household, along with his family members, with all of the folks of Tenerife who immediately mourn this merciless end result’
The report acknowledged that the character of the problem is more likely to lead to a suspension of between eight and 12 video games.
Andorra goalkeeper Owono is a present Equatorial Guinea worldwide and has represented his nation 44 occasions in his profession, together with taking part in at two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 25-year-old had grown up within the Basque Nation after shifting to San Sebastian on the age of eight.
Owono got here by way of Actual Sociedad’s youth academy and joined Alaves at 16.
He turned the primary Equatorial Guinean participant, who was born within the nation, to play within the Spanish prime flight.
Owono performed 11 LaLiga matches earlier than becoming a member of Andorra on mortgage final season, with the goalkeeper signing completely for the membership this summer season.
The goalkeeper and his team-mates had reportedly returned to Barcelona this morning.
De Miguel is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest whereas being transported to hospital and needed to be revived contained in the ambulance, in accordance with Spanish media outlet Marca.
Rayco Garcia, Tenerife’s majority shareholder, and the membership’s president Felipe Minambres spoke outdoors the hospital on Tuesday afternoon of the ‘insufferable ache’ of the lack of De Miguel.
The membership confirmed plans for followers to pay tribute to De Miguel this Saturday at their stadium, whereas outlining that De Miguel’s team-mates will obtain assist following the tragedy.
‘We face an unprecedented scenario. We’re very damage, Tenerife followers are in mourning. It is vitally troublesome to just accept. Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, we can have the definitive ‘okay’ to switch the participant’s physique, on the categorical want of his household, to Navahermosa, in Toledo,’ Rayco mentioned, as per Radio Marca Tenerife.
‘There we pays our final farewell to Jesús de Miguel. On Saturday we summoned all of the followers of the island, at 18:00, on the Heliodoro, to say our final goodbye collectively, and we’ll be a part of forces to maneuver ahead. Life has hit us all, however we’re an enormous household and we’re going to transfer ahead.’
Minambres added: ‘It’s a very unhappy day for all of the Blue and White sentiment and for world soccer. It’s an unlived scenario, {that a} participant dies like this on a pitch. We’re in moments of weak point, of disappointment, of not believing what has occurred.
‘We’ll undergo the mourning and it will make us extra united. We’ve to spend per week in mourning, we’re going to want skilled assist, us, the gamers and their households. Additionally that of our followers.
‘We’ve to pay the tribute that ‘Demi’ deserves. We’ll all the time carry it in our hearts. It’s a nice misfortune that we have now suffered.’
De Miguel was rushed to hospital following the incident after showing immobile on the pitch
In a press release this morning, CD Tenerife had confirmed the striker’s dying, saying: ‘Damaged with ache, with a lump in our throat and unable to consider that that is true, from CD Tenerife we talk the tragic dying, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda.’
‘There aren’t any phrases of consolation. There’s completely nothing to mitigate this sense stuffed with disappointment.
‘We’re along with his devastated household, along with his family members, with all of the folks of Tenerife who immediately mourn this merciless end result.
‘The household of Jesús de Miguel is grateful for every one of many expressions of assist obtained, and in addition requests, from the underside of its coronary heart, most respect for his privateness, in these horrible moments.’
De Miguel had develop into a father simply final yr, and in accordance with El Espanol, his spouse and child daughter have been watching within the stands because the deadly incident occurred.
Tributes have been paid to De Miguel from throughout the soccer world following the tragic incident.
UEFA has confirmed {that a} minute of silence might be held in any respect their matches this week in tribute to De Miguel.
‘We’re heartbroken by the dying of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,’ president Aleksander Čeferin mentioned.
‘We’ve looked for phrases and located solely silence. In that silence, our hearts and ideas are along with his household, his teammates, everybody at CD Tenerife, and all those that mourn this tragic loss.’
CD Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel was stretchered off the sector after a collision with FC Andorra’s Jesus Owono
The Royal Spanish Soccer Federation have in the meantime cancelled all home matches immediately.
Tenerife’s opponents FC Andorra provided their condolences following information of De Miguel’s dying, writing: ‘With damaged hearts and devastated, we need to ship our most honest condolences to the household of Jesús de Miguel, to all his teammates, associates, and to CD Tenerife. Relaxation in peace.’
Soccer golf equipment throughout Spain, together with Barcelona and Actual Madrid, have led tributes following the information of the dying.
‘Our ideas and assist are along with his household, associates and family members throughout these troublesome occasions,’ Barcelona mentioned in a press release.
Actual Madrid additionally expressed their condolences, stating: ‘Actual Madrid needs to precise its condolences and affection to his household, his teammates, his membership, and all his family members.’
The Spanish Footballers Affiliation additionally launched a press release, expressing their ‘deepest sorrow’ on the footballer’s dying.
‘His loss leaves an enormous void amongst these of us who shared his ardour for soccer, his dedication to the footballers’ neighborhood, and his work defending the rights of our fellow professionals,’ the assertion continued.
‘The Board of Administrators, all of the employees of AFE, and the footballers’ neighborhood want to prolong our deepest condolences to his household, associates, and family members, in addition to to his teammates at Membership Deportivo Tenerife. In these moments of immense disappointment, we ship all of them our love, assist, and solidarity. You’ll all the time be a part of our household.’
De Miguel joined Tenerife in 2025 and scored 11 objectives in 30 appearances to assist safe the group promotion from the Spanish third division as champions.
The ahead had beforehand helped to safe Internacional de Madrid and CD Castellón promotions from the fourth and third divisions, respectively.
CD Castellon additionally launched a press release on Tuesday morning in tribute to their former participant, saying: ‘With damaged hearts and inconsolable grief, Membership Deportivo Castellón bids farewell to Jesús De Miguel.
‘Phrases fail to precise the profound injustice of this loss. He wore this shirt with delight, celebrated objectives with our followers on the SkyFi Castalia stadium, and was an integral a part of a narrative that this fanbase will always remember.
‘We prolong our deepest condolences to his household and family members, providing them our heartfelt assist throughout this troublesome time. We additionally be a part of CD Tenerife and its followers in mourning, sharing this sorrow with them. You’ll all the time be considered one of us, Demi. Relaxation in peace.’
