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Archive photo · 31 January 2025FC Andorra Coach Says Jesus Owono Still Undecided on Football Return After Jesus De Miguel Death
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Owono undecided on return to football after Jesus de Miguel's death. He is deeply affected by the incident, according to coach Carles Manso.
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Owono weighs return
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said goalkeeper Jesus Owono is still undecided about whether he will return to football after the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. Manso said Owono is “completely free to make any decision” and that the club will “give him space so that he feels completely free to make any decision, whether he wants to return, when, or if he does not want to return.” Manso added that Owono is spending time with his family and that the club is trying to support him without imposing timelines for his emotional recovery.
Andorra released a statement on behalf of Owono on 4 November, with the Equatorial Guinea keeper saying he was experiencing “the most difficult days of my life,” and the club said it will return to action for the first time since the forward’s death when it faces Almeria in the Spanish second division. Manso also described the collision at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium on 2 November, saying it was a tragedy and that Owono “clearly did not have that intention” regarding the outcome that followed.
Tributes and tribulations
Owono’s statement through Andorra on 4 November said he was living “the most difficult days of my life,” and he added, “I feel enormous pain over the loss of Jesus.” The Spanish press coverage also placed Owono’s absence in the context of his suspension, with L’Avenir saying he is “no longer playing while waiting for his suspension” and that he may face a heavy sporting suspension and could be prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter. LaLiga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and La Liga F coordinated emotional tributes across matches from November 6 to 9, 2026 under the motto “Forever in our memory,” including a moment of silence before the start of each game.
Tenerife captain Enric Gallego told supporters, “To speak of you in the past tense is tremendously unfair,” and he said, “It's still hard to believe that this has happened to us, Demi; you'll always be one of us.” FC Andorra prepared to return to competition this weekend against UD Almería, while Owono had not rejoined training and no set date was given for his return.
What comes next
FC Andorra’s coach Carles Manso said the club will not press Owono to return to the pitch and that the team is trying to respect his privacy and the process he is currently living. Manso said, “What we believe we have to do is stay as close as possible to him, give him that support, and give him that space to feel completely free to make any decision,” and he repeated that the freedom includes “both the possibility of returning and not returning.” The BBC said Andorra will face Almeria in the Spanish second division on Saturday, and Diario de Avisos said the press conference took place ahead of that match.
Goal reported that Owono had appeared in six Second Division matches this season and had conceded 10 goals, while the same coverage said Andorra is currently 19th in the table with 11 points after 12 matchdays. The Independent said Owono was not called up for Equatorial Guinea’s doubleheader with Zimbabwe during the international break, and it described a banner reading “Forever Demi” and fans chanting “De Miguel, we love you” at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez.