FC Andorra coach Carles Manso says the club will allow goalkeeper Jesus Owono to decide if he wants to return to professional football following the death of Jesus de Miguel.Tenerife forward De Miguel died after being caught by Owono with a reckless challenge in the Segunda Division clash between the sides on November 2.Spanish police have opened an investigation into the death but it is thought extremely unlikely any formal charges against Owono will follow.Andorra return to action this weekend with a game against Almeria but Owono wont be there, having been given more time to come to terms with the situation with his family.Manso says the Equatorial Guinea international will be welcomed back if he decides he wants to play football again.He said: Obviously, he is struggling with everything that has happened. It is a tragedy and in no way did he intend that to be the outcome. It is a very sensitive situation, a situation that we do not want anyone to go through.He, as the main one involved, has a very complicated issue to manage and we must respect his process and his privacy. Right now we know that he is with his family, his people, friends and his partner. With this, and little by little, we hope that it will help him to cope with the situation in a better way.It is obvious that right now he is living the worst moment of his life. All we have to do is be close to him and try to give him the maximum support possible.We will give him the space to feel totally free to make any decision about wanting to return, and when, or not wanting to return.Andorra squad have trained on a volunteer basis after incidentThe incident has had a profound effect on the FC Andorra squad in general, as Manso explained.The truth is that it is not easy to manage the situation because no-one teaches you to experience these things, he added. But we are trying to approach it with common sense, try to respect the processes of each person, of each player, and make available to them psychological help or whatever they need.The first thing is the group, being united, because we believe that it is something that we must live together, and then that everyone has the opportunity to do it individually.Andorra have left it to each individual to decide if they have wanted to train over the past 10 days.We want everyone to have the tools to try, little by little, to return to normal, said Manso. In the end, the competition forces you to keep going and we have had to go back to work. But it is true that last week, above all, we tried to do volunteer training so that everyone felt free to decide. And to give the players the option to try to live these moments all together, to try to get everyone out of the house so that for those two or three hours of training they were as far away as possible from everything that had happened.FC Andorra boss sends message of support to De Miguels familyManso was also eager to send a message of support to De Miguels family at this difficult time.I want to remember Jess de Miguels family, the whole club, Tenerife and the whole island, he said. From here, once again and publicly, we want to send you a very strong hug and a lot of love for the situation they are also experiencing, specifically to the family, the parents, his [De Miguels] partner and their daughter.They are very hard times and from the Andorra Football Club we want to send you that hug and the maximum possible support. Topics CD Tenerife FC Andorra Jesus de Miguel Jesus Owono If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Owono would never intentionally harm anyone, says Andorra team-mate following De Miguel death Jon Fisher 4th November, 2026 Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe lead tributes to Jesus de Miguel after tragic death Jon Fisher 3rd November, 2026 Tenerife announce death of forward Jesus de Miguel after on-field clash Jon Fisher 3rd November, 2026 Tip of the Day: Kane to shine on big night as England cruise past Croatia Jon Fisher 12th November, 2026 BREAKING: Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick has been sacked Jon Fisher 12th November, 2026 Say no Mauricio! The five reasons why Pochettino should swerve Manchester United job Jon Fisher 12th November, 2026
