A memorial service for Jesús de Miguel is planned for this coming Saturday at CD Tenerife's home stadium, as Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, who was involved in the fatal collision with the forward, spoke publicly for the first time.
"These are the hardest days of my life," Owono said in a statement released by his club, FC Andorra. "I'm having a hard time finding the right words, and it's very difficult for me to even comprehend what happened." The statement said his thoughts are with de Miguel, his family, and everyone who loved him, and that he realizes many questions still need to be answered.
De Miguel, a 30-year-old CD Tenerife player, suffered serious injuries and went into cardiac arrest on Monday after the collision with Owono in stoppage time of the home league match against FC Andorra. He died in the hospital on Tuesday morning.
According to Spanish media reports, including Cadena SER, de Miguel will be buried on Thursday. At the family's request, the funeral will take place in Navahermosa, in the province of Toledo and the family's hometown, after the body is transported there. Teammates, coaching staff and club leadership from CD Tenerife are expected to attend. The club said de Miguel's family expressed gratitude for the many messages of condolence but "sincerely asked that their privacy be fully respected during this terrible time."
On Saturday, Tenerife plans to hold a memorial service for de Miguel, who is survived by his partner María and their daughter Carla, born in June 2025, at the club's Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium. The service begins at 6:00 p.m. and all club fans are invited to attend.
"It's the worst day of my life," majority shareholder Rayco García told Spanish media. "We are suffering greatly, greatly, greatly. These are things that are hard to comprehend, no matter how hard you try." Tenerife has declared a six-day period of mourning and suspended all activities of its men's, women's and youth teams.
Investigation into Owono
The Spanish police homicide division has opened an investigation into Owono, reportedly for possible negligent homicide, according to the Associated Press. However, Tenerife's chief prosecutor, José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, has said that criminal charges related to the incident are highly unlikely, according to Spanish media. It remains unclear whether de Miguel's family will file a criminal complaint or pursue a civil lawsuit. Owono does face a lengthy suspension from the Spanish Football Federation.
On Tuesday, hundreds of fans gathered outside the hospital, lighting candles and laying flowers. Players gathered with fans outside Stadium Gate 9, the number de Miguel wore, to mourn. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and tennis player Rafael Nadal also expressed condolences on social media.
Andorra's Lautaro Spatz came to the defense of his teammate Owono, who deactivated his Instagram account on Tuesday after being subjected to a barrage of insults, including being called a murderer. "What happened has deeply affected him. Anyone who knows him knows what kind of person he is, how much he's suffering right now, and that he would never intentionally hurt anyone," Spatz wrote in an Instagram Story.
De Miguel worked his way up through several lower-division Spanish clubs before transferring to Tenerife in the summer of 2025. He scored 11 goals and played a key role in the team's promotion to the second division.
