Owono ban may seem ‘light’ after De Miguel’s death – Tenerife manager

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Tenerife manager Álvaro Cervera says FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono’s 12-match ban may seem lenient following Jesús de Miguel’s death.

Owono was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during the closing stages of a Spanish second-division match between the two clubs on November 2.

De Miguel died the following day. The Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee confirmed Owono’s 12-match suspension on Friday.

The committee said the punishment was the maximum available under the regulations, as it could only assess the incident on the pitch and not the tragic outcome.

Speaking ahead of Tenerife’s match against Ceuta on Sunday, their first fixture since De Miguel’s death, Cervera said the disciplinary authorities had acted within the limits of the existing rules.

“I think that, just as in other areas of life, there are rules or laws that must be followed,” Cervera said.

“Since the current regulations don’t specifically account for what happened, I believe they have simply adhered to the rules and imposed the number of matches permitted by the regulations.

“Anything else I might say would just be my own personal opinion, which I’ll keep to myself. It might seem a bit light when compared to other cases, but in reality, I don’t think the rules allow for anything else.”

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