‘We are heartbroken’: UEFA mourns Jesús de Miguel; Police are investigating a possible manslaughter

Jesus de Miguel (Image credit: Tenerife) Spanish football is mourning the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died at the age of 30 after suffering serious injuries in a collision on the pitch during a second division match against FC Andorra on Monday.UEFA and several football organizations have expressed their grief, while Spanish police have launched an investigation into the incident.UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin expressed his condolences to De Miguel’s family, teammates and everyone associated with the club.“The death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda breaks our hearts,” Čeferin said in a statement. “We searched for words and found only silence. In this silence, our hearts and thoughts are with his family, his teammates, everyone at CD Tenerife and everyone who is mourning this tragic loss,” he added.

What happened during the match?

The incident took place in the closing stages of Monday’s game at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. De Miguel was fighting for the ball near midfield when he collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who hit him in the chest.The 30-year-old man suffered serious head and chest injuries and was left lying motionless on the pitch. Medical personnel rushed to his aid before he was taken to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital. He reportedly went into cardiac arrest but was revived by medical staff.Although his condition was initially described as stable but serious, his neurological condition worsened on Tuesday morning. He died at 8 am local time. The match was abandoned after the incident and Owono received a straight red card.

A police investigation has been launched

Spanish police have launched an investigation into possible manslaughter, with prosecutors expected to be involved.Tenerife announced his death in an emotional statement and asked for privacy for his family. The Royal Spanish Football Federation also expressed its condolences.De Miguel played for several lower Spanish clubs before joining Tenerife and helping the team gain promotion to the Segunda Division last season.UEFA announced that all its matches this week will observe a moment of silence in his memory.