FC Andorra goalkeeper J jin88bet.one esus Owono has been suspended for 12 matches after being found guilty of a challenge involving Tenerife forward ak168app.baby ak168app.baby Jesus de Miguel, who died the following day.
The Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee imposed the maximum availa ak168app.club ble sanction on the Equatorial Guinea ak168app.club international after reviewing the incident fr ks168app.site om a Segunda Division match earlier this month.
Owono, 25, was shown a red card after c ks168app.site olliding with De Miguel late in the game. The match was abandoned seven minutes into ic88 ic88 stoppage time, with the score at 2-2.
In its ruling, the committee said the punishment was based on the referee’s report, which d ic88 escribe ic88 d Owono as having “violently strik[ed] an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play” ic88 ic88 .
“The tragic outcome of the incident, resulting in the death of Jesus de Miguel, is public knowledge,” the committee said.
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The federation also confirmed that the 2-2 result would stand, meaning the game will not be resumed from the point at which it was stopped.
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A lr88 ndorra manager lr88 Carles Manso said on Thursday that Owono has not yet decided whether he will continue playing op88 football.
Owono previously issued a statement expressing his “enor op88 mous pain” follow si88 si88 ing De Miguel’s death. He added that he “will face whatever comes with the utmost respect”.
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