Istanbul:FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been handed a 12-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee. The suspension comes in the wake of a collision during a match that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the incident occurred on November 2 during a second-division match. Owono received a red card after attempting to clear a high ball and colliding with de Miguel, who subsequently went into cardiac arrest. De Miguel was transported to the hospital but died the following day.

The disciplinary committee based its decision on the referee's report, which indicated 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 committee described the incident's tragic outcome as public knowledge and justified the maximum sanction of a 12-match suspension due to the conduct and circumstances involved.

Owono, an international player for Equatorial Guinea, expressed his profound sorrow in a statement released by his club. He described the period following de Miguel's death as "the hardest days of my life" and conveyed his deep pain over the loss, mentioning his thoughts were with de Miguel's family and loved ones.