Andorra goalkeeper suspended for 12 matches for fatal foul
Jesús Ovono received the maximum penalty for a violation of the rules that led to the death of Tenerife footballer Jesus de Miguel
The disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has disqualified Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Ovono for 12 matches over a clash that brought Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel to death. This is reported on the RFEF website.
This penalty is the maximum.
The incident occurred on November 2 during the match of the second division of the championship of Spain. De Miguel confronted Ovono, after which he suffered cardiac arrest. The attacker fell on the lawn, he was treated for several minutes on the field by doctors, after which he was taken to the hospital. Ovono received a red card.
De Miguel, 30, died the next day in hospital.
Ovono, the main goalkeeper of the national team of Equatorial Guinea, said that he is going through the most difficult days in his life and can not yet understand what is happening. According to AS, the goalkeeper receives support from Andorra, representatives of the club try to help him stay calm and composure in the current difficult situation. The footballer’s environment has deactivated his social media accounts due to the sheer number of insults and threats he received, and he has been denied access to his mobile phone. Moreover, Ovono does not train with the team.
