FC Andorra is providing psychological support to players and staff after the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, extending its response beyond the abandoned match to people struggling with its aftermath. The club has also asked for its next fixture to be postponed.
De Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during Monday’s Spanish second-division game. Tenerife confirmed his death on November 3 and asked that his family’s privacy be respected.
Andorra’s response addresses the emotional consequences for those who were on the field as well as the grief at Tenerife. Its statement did not disclose individual treatment arrangements or a timetable for anyone’s return to football.
“We want to make sure that nobody has to face this alone,” the club said in its official statement, translated from Spanish. It said psychological assistance was being made available to anyone who needed it after an event that had deeply affected its players, coaching staff and other employees.
The club offered condolences to De Miguel’s family and Tenerife, saying it had remained in contact with its opponents from the outset. Its request to suspend the next match, against Mallorca, was framed as a way to prioritize respect and support for everyone affected. A postponement request is not the same as confirmation that the fixture has been postponed.
Owono was sent off following the collision in added time with the score at 2-2. De Miguel received medical treatment before being taken to hospital, and the game was abandoned. Descriptions of the challenge and its disciplinary consequences must remain separate from questions about criminal liability.
Spanish police opened an investigation into the death, NBC Sports reported. Its report noted that deaths from non-natural causes, including accidents, are subject to judicial investigation in Spain. Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s chief prosecutor, José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, told Spanish news agency EFE that criminal proceedings were unlikely because the collision occurred during play.
That assessment does not settle the inquiry. Equally, opening an investigation does not establish that Owono committed a crime. The referee’s decision, any subsequent football disciplinary process and the judicial inquiry address different questions and should not be treated as interchangeable verdicts.
The aftermath has also included racist abuse. NBC Sports reported that Michel Owono, another footballer with the same surname, denounced insults from people who had mistaken him for the Andorra goalkeeper. The mistaken identity illustrates how online targeting can spread beyond even the people directly involved in an incident.
For Tenerife, the public response remains centered on mourning De Miguel and supporting his family. In its announcement of his death, the club said there were no words that could ease its sorrow and relayed the family’s request for privacy.
Tenerife has announced a memorial at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium on Saturday, November 7, at 6 p.m. local time. Its notice says supporters may attend to honor the forward, while the first-team squad, coaches and club officials will attend his burial in Navahermosa, Toledo. The club also declared six days of official mourning.
The two clubs’ statements identify distinct but connected responsibilities: honoring the player who died, respecting his family’s wishes and helping those who witnessed the incident. Neither provides a basis for diagnosing any individual’s mental health or predicting when they will feel able to return to competition.
Andorra said it was cooperating with LaLiga, the Andorran government and the relevant bodies. Its immediate commitment was more personal: keep those affected together, provide support and ensure that nobody is left to manage the aftermath alone.
