Owono undecided over future following De Miguel death

What the report says

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has not yet decided whether he will return to football after the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, according to manager Carles Manso in BBC Sport Football’s report. Owono was sent off during a Spanish second-division match on 2 November after a collision with De Miguel, who died in hospital the following day.

Manso said the 25-year-old is currently with his family and should feel no pressure over any decision about playing again. The manager said the club is focused on supporting him and allowing him the space to choose if and when he is ready to return, or whether he does not want to come back at all.

BBC Sport also reported that Andorra had earlier issued a statement from Owono describing the days after the incident as the hardest of his life, and expressing grief for De Miguel and his family. The article noted that De Miguel’s family later thanked supporters of a crowdfunding campaign that has raised more than £170,000 to help them, while Andorra are due to play Almeria in their first match since the forward’s death. The case has drawn wider attention because it involves both the immediate human impact of the incident and the emotional challenge facing the player involved.