The national police have, according to El Pais, launched an investigation for involuntary manslaughter against Jesus Owono, the goalkeeper of FC Andorra.
According to the authorities, the investigation, which will be supervised by a judge, concerns the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel. The 30-year-old player lost his life early Tuesday morning following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during the second division championship match between Tenerife and Andorra.
Following the violent clash, the Tenerife striker (30 years old) suffered cardiac arrest and passed away. Both sporting responsibility and potential criminal liability will need to be assessed according to established procedures, regardless of the emotions stirred by this tragedy. Since the news broke, "Owono has faced a wave of insults on social media, prompting him to disable comments on his profiles. Some fans have not hesitated to label him a murderer.
