Spanish Police Launch Manslaughter Probe After Tenerife Striker Dies in On-Pitch Collision
Spanish police have opened an involuntary manslaughter investigation after 30-year-old CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died following a chest collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match. De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest in stoppage time when Owono rushed to midfield to clear a ball, leading to the abandonment of the game and a nationwide suspension of football fixtures. While the incident is described as an accident, Spanish law mandates judicial inquiry for non-natural deaths, and Owono received a straight red card. The football community, including major clubs and the Spanish federation, paused activities to mourn the player, who is survived by his wife and daughter.
