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Spanish police investigate emergency care in death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel
November 5, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Medical official calls for pitchside emergency upgrades after De Miguel's death
(opens the publisher’s site)Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died Tuesday, a day after collapsing during a second-division match; Spanish police are investigating the emergency medical treatment he received.
- De Miguel collapsed after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during Monday's second-division match and died Tuesday.
- Spain's National Police opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, examining whether the on-field response followed proper protocol.
- Rayco García, Tenerife's largest shareholder, said the medical team followed protocol but that the club's medical service never ordered the ambulance to enter the field.
- Elvira González, president of Spain's Association of Nurses, Emergency Medics and Caregivers, said contradictory information exists and demanded procedures follow international standards.
- Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, who collided with De Miguel, issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and deactivated his Instagram after receiving online abuse.
- His club Andorra offered him psychological support, and Equatorial Guinea's football federation publicly backed the 25-year-old.