Spanish football matches postponed after player’s death
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen Digital
The Spanish Football Federation postponed this week’s Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches after the death of Jesús de Miguel. Tenerife’s match against Granada and Andorra’s match against Mallorca were also postponed following the collision that killed the striker, according to the clubs concerned.
The Spanish Football Federation postponed all Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches scheduled for this week after the death of Jesús de Miguel, a Spanish striker for CD Tenerife. The second-division matches Tenerife-Grenada and Andorra-Mallorca, scheduled for the weekend, were also postponed, according to Citizen Digital.
De Miguel, aged 30, died on 3 November after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match. CD Tenerife will hold a tribute at its stadium on Saturday and observe six days of mourning, while the funeral will take place in Navahermosa, in Toledo province, according to Citizen Digital.
A minute’s silence was observed before Champions League matches on Tuesday and is to be observed at the other UEFA fixtures this week. Andorra’s players also observed a minute’s silence on Wednesday before training, which Owono did not attend. Spanish police are investigating Jesús de Miguel’s death, after his death was announced on 3 November following the collision during the match.
