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Jesus Owono ban: Goalkeeper handed 12-match suspension after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel

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Flood, G. (2026, November 13). Jesus Owono ban: Goalkeeper handed 12-match suspension after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/jesus-owono-ban-de-miguel-death-b1304846.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-13 · by George Flood

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The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee has handed goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match suspension, the maximum allowed under the federation's code, following a fatal collision with goalkeeper Jesus de Miguel. The incident occurred during a Spanish second-division match when Owono's reckless challenge led to de Miguel suffering a cardiac arrest and subsequently dying on November 3. While police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors indicated that criminal proceedings are unlikely. The report highlights the severity of the "excessive force" described in the referee's report and includes Owono's personal statement expressing "immense pain" over the tragedy.
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Evening StandardThis outlet13 Nov

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee has handed goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match suspension, the maximum allowed under the federation's code, following a fatal collision with goalkeeper Jesus de Miguel. The incident occurred during a Spanish second-division match when Owono's reckless challenge led to de Miguel suffering a cardiac arrest and subsequently dying on November 3. While…

Jesus Owono ban: Goalkeeper handed 12-match suspension after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel (this article)
Toronto Star13 Nov

The Spanish soccer federation’s disciplinary committee suspended Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono for 12 games following a reckless on-field collision that led to the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel. The incident occurred on November 2 during a match in Tenerife, where the 30-year-old striker suffered cardiac arrest after being struck in the chest by Owono who had rushed far outside his area. While Spanish…

Andorra goalkeeper suspended for 12 games for collision that leads to player death →
BBC13 Nov

The Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee has issued a 12-match suspension to FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono following a violent challenge that caused the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. The incident occurred during the closing stages of a second-tier match on November 2, where the referee reported Owono used excessive force to strike the opponent in the chest. The federation ruled that…

Owono gets 12-game ban for challenge on De Miguel →
Sydney Morning Herald14 Nov

The Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee suspended FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono for 12 matches following a violent collision with Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel during a second-division match on November 2. The 30-year-old striker died on November 3 after being struck in the chest with excessive force, leading to a judicial investigation and a maximum sanction for Owono. This report highlights…

Goalkeeper whose foul led to player’s death banned for 12 matches →
New York Post14 Nov

The Spanish soccer federation's disciplinary committee suspended Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono for 12 games following a reckless collision with Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel during a match on November 2. The 30-year-old striker suffered cardiac arrest and died the day after the incident, which occurred when Owono used "excessive force" to strike De Miguel in the chest while chasing a ball. While Spanish police…

Andorra goalie hit with massive suspension after brutal collision led to death of opponent →
CBC14 Nov

The Spanish soccer federation's disciplinary committee suspended Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono for 12 games on Friday following a reckless on-field collision that caused the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel. The incident occurred during the end of a match on November 2 when Owono used "excessive force" to strike De Miguel in the chest while chasing a high ball, leading to a cardiac arrest for the…

Spanish goalkeeper barred 12 games for collision leading to death of Tenerife striker →
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Al Jazeera14 Nov

The Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee handed FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match suspension following a violent collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel on November 2. De Miguel, aged 30, died on November 3 after being struck in the chest with "excessive force" during a second division clash. The report focuses on the committee's justification of the maximum sanction due to the…

Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death →

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Under Spanish law, deaths from non-natural causes, including accidents, are subject to judicial investigation, though prosecutors have said that criminal proceedings are unlikely.

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Andorra goalkeeper suspended for 12 games for collision that leads to player death Toronto Star · stated as fact

Owono gets 12-game ban for challenge on De Miguel BBC · stated as fact

Jesus Owono ban: Goalkeeper handed 12-match suspension after fatal collision with Jesus de Miguel Evening Standard · stated as fact

Goalkeeper whose foul led to player’s death banned for 12 matches Sydney Morning Herald · stated as fact

Andorra goalie hit with massive suspension after brutal collision led to death of opponent New York Post · stated as fact

Spanish goalkeeper barred 12 games for collision leading to death of Tenerife striker CBC · stated as fact

Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death Al Jazeera · stated as fact

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“Article A discusses Owono's decision about his future following De Miguel's death, while Article B reports on the suspension Owono received for the incident that led to De Miguel's death.”

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Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death
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George Flood
149 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said on Thursday that Owono had yet to decide if he would return to football at all following the death of De Miguel, with the goalkeeper having said that he was dealing the “hardest days of his life” following the incident.
Arsenal did not insert a buy-back clause into the deal when they sold Balogun to Monaco for approximately £35m three years ago and are not thought to be interested in pursuing a potential reunion with the striker, but they did negotiate a 17.5 per cent sell-on clause that will see them bank a tidy windfall if he does indeed depart the Stade Louis II in January.
Pochettino will officially arrive at Old Trafford next week as the managerial successor to Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday after less than six months in the full-time role with the Red Devils sitting in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win from their first 10 matches this season.
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Carrick is expected to be sacked by United at Carrington later in the day in a face-to-face meeting with United’s CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox, who are both now back in the UK following their talks with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco on Wednesday.
Pochettino would replace Michael Carrick, who remains in post but is expected to be sacked following a meeting of the United hierarchy that is due to take place in Monaco on Wednesday.
However, it is expected that the decision to sack Carrick will be made later today some 800 miles away in Monaco, where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are travelling to hold a meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls the sporting operation at the club.
Widespread reports overnight claim that a decision has finally been made, with Carrick set to depart and a new manager be appointed, but there remains plenty of questions regarding who the new man could be.
The players are still fighting for their boss and fans once again showed their strong support, though it remains to be seen if these terrible starts to games will ultimately prove his downfall.
However, it has since been reported by multiple outlets that Deschamps has indicated that he would have no interest in taking the United job as things stand, instead preferring to wait to likely return to football next summer.
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Topics

Spain Spanish articles 102 and 52 the RFEF Disciplinary Code the Royal Spanish Football Federation

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Owono PERSON · 5× De Miguel PERSON · 4× Jesús PERSON · 3× Carles Manso PERSON · 1× Equatorial Guinea GPE · 1× FC Andorra ORG · 1× Jesús de Miguel PERSON · 1× Spain GPE · 1× Spanish NORP · 1× the Royal Spanish Football Federation ORG · 1×

Narrative

“The assessment of the conduct under consideration in these proceedings must be based on the facts expressly recorded in the referee’s report, which states that the player was sent off for ‘violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play,’” the committee said in a statement.
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FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said on Thursday that Owono had yet to decide if he would return to football at all following the death of De Miguel, with the goalkeeper having said that he was dealing the “hardest days of his life” following the incident.

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch earlier this month during a second-division match in Spain after a heavy collision with Owono, who came racing out of his penalty area to near the halfway line to attempt to intercept a long pass forward. asserted
who → suffer → pass
Owono flew into a reckless challenge and his right knee made contact with the chest of De Miguel, earning the goalkeeper a straight red card. asserted
knee → fly → card
De Miguel received treatment on the pitch before being taken to hospital and placed in intensive care, where he was initially reported to be stable before his condition quickly deteriorated and he died on November 3. asserted
he → receive → November
Under Spanish law, all deaths regarded as non-natural are subject to a judicial enquiry, with police opening an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter. asserted
police → regard → manslaughter
However, prosecutors have said that criminal proceedings are unlikely. asserted
proceedings → say → ?
Owono has now been handed a 12-match suspension from club football by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Disciplinary Committee, which was the maximum punishment permitted under articles 102 and 52 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code. asserted
which → hand → Code
“The assessment of the conduct under consideration in these proceedings must be based on the facts expressly recorded in the referee’s report, which states that the player was sent off for ‘violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play,’” the committee said in a statement. asserted
committee → base → statement
“The tragic outcome of the incident, resulting in the death of Jesús de Miguel, is public knowledge. asserted
outcome → result → Miguel
In view of the nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances … the maximum sanction, 12 matches of suspension, is justified.” asserted
sanction → describe → suspension
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said on Thursday that Owono had yet to decide if he would return to football at all following the death of De Miguel, with the goalkeeper having said that he was dealing the “hardest days of his life” following the incident. asserted
he → say → incident
“These are the hardest days of my life,” he said in a statement published by his club. asserted
he → say → club
“I struggle to find the words, and it is very difficult for me to process anything that has happened. asserted
that → struggle → anything
“I feel immense pain over the loss of Jesús. asserted
I → feel → Jesús
I think of him, of his family, and of all the people who loved him. asserted
who → think → him
I know there will be many issues to address and I will face whatever comes with the utmost respect. asserted
whatever → know → respect
“But right now, honestly, I cannot think about anything other than Jesús and the pain we are going through. asserted
we → think → Jesús
Rest in peace, Jesús.” Owono plays international football for Equatorial Guinea, but is not in the squad for this month’s pair of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Zimbabwe. asserted
Owono → rest → Zimbabwe
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