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Tenerife to provide financial support to Jesús de Miguel’s daughter

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Spanish club Tenerife will provide financial support to the 16-month-old daughter of Jesús de Miguel, who died after a collision during a match against Andorra FC. Director Antonio Manuel Porro Granados plans to provide this support at least until she reaches adulthood, according to an interview with The Athletic.

Tenerife director Antonio Manuel Porro Granados said the Spanish club wants to provide financial support to Jesús de Miguel’s 16-month-old daughter at least until she reaches adulthood. ‘Our objective is to support the young girl. We want to be there for her, at least until she reaches adulthood,’ he told The Athletic.

Tenerife is also considering other ways of increasing this support to ease the material consequences of the striker’s death for his family, according to Antonio Manuel Porro Granados. Jesús de Miguel’s wife and daughter were in the stadium during the fatal collision.

Tenerife’s commitment follows the death of Jesús de Miguel, announced on 3 November after he became unwell during a match against Andorra FC. Jesús de Miguel’s death was followed on 4 November by the announcement that Almería would donate its ticket revenue to his family, Almería donates its ticket revenue to Jesús de Miguel’s family.

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