What changed
Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, 30, died after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second-division match on 2 November 2026. The match was abandoned, Owono was sent off, and police opened a routine investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter. Owono, 25, has since described the aftermath as “the most difficult days of my life.”
Why it matters
This is now both a football tragedy and a legal process. The investigation’s findings and any consequences remain unknown, while the account so far does not establish intentional wrongdoing.
Owono has withdrawn from the public eye, deactivating his Instagram account, and was absent when FC Andorra players held a minute’s silence before training. His teammate Lautaro Spatz said Owono was devastated and would never intentionally hurt anyone.
Tenerife has begun six official days of mourning. Players, staff and officials will attend De Miguel’s funeral in Navahermosa, Toledo, and the club will open its stadium on Saturday evening so supporters can say goodbye.
The most immediate change is not on the pitch. It is the space around it: suspended club activity, public mourning and a routine judicial inquiry after an accidental collision produced an irreversible result.
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