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Following the death of footballer Jesús de Miguel, after receiving a heavy impact from Jesús Owono, the Andorra goalkeeper, internet users have questioned on social media what penalty the goalie might receive, beyond the red card he was issued during Monday's match.
According to EFE, the National Police have already opened an investigation into the forward's death.
But what will happen to the Andorra goalkeeper? Here we explain the possible legal and sports consequences.
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Could Jesús Owono face criminal proceedings for the death of Jesús de Miguel?
According to EFE, José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, the chief prosecutor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, considered it "unlikely" that "criminal proceedings will be opened" for the death of the Tenerife footballer, as the impact he received "occurred during the flow of play."
The prosecutor explained that, according to "a very old doctrine" from the Supreme Court, "injuries within the sports arena are not punishable." However, he noted that if there was "an assault by one player on another while play was stopped," then it could be punishable.
Therefore, he said that it will be necessary to wait for what the referee's report contains, as well as the resolution from the Sports Disciplinary Committee, which will determine if what happened was a case of "dangerous or very dangerous play" and if there was an "intent to cause harm or not."
Likewise, the prosecutor explained that if the family of Jesús de Miguel does not agree with the resolution, they could "file a complaint for alleged assault resulting in death," which would lead to an investigation.
However, he considered that it would "hardly go beyond the classification of manslaughter due to minor negligence."
What would be the sports sanction for Jesús Owono?
In the sports arena, Jesús Owono could receive a multi-match suspension following the collision with the Tenerife forward.
According to MARCA, Article 102 of the Disciplinary Code of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) contemplates a sanction of 4 to 12 matches of suspension for players who behave violently toward an opponent and cause serious injuries or damage.
However, the sanction that Owono might receive will depend on the evaluation of what happened, that is, how the events occurred and what the consequences were.
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Jesús Owono closes his Instagram account after the death of Jesús de Miguel
Following the tragic collision that resulted in the death of Jesús de Miguel, Owono closed his Instagram account due to the numerous hate messages he was receiving from internet users.
According to AS, the Andorra goalkeeper was deeply affected by what happened. It was even reported that he was seen praying and crying in the locker room.
[Publicidad]