Tenerife manager \u00c1lvaro Cervera has admitted that the 12-match suspension handed to FC Andorra goalkeeper Jes\u00fas Owono might feel light considering the tragic death of Tenerife forward Jes\u00fas de Miguel.\n<\/p>\n
Owono, 25, was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during the closing stages of the Spanish second-tier encounter between FC Andorra and Tenerife on November 2.\n<\/p>\n
De Miguel, 30, died the following day, leaving both clubs and the football community mourning his loss.\n<\/p>\n
The Spanish football federation\u2019s disciplinary committee confirmed Owono\u2019s 12-match ban on Friday, handing him the maximum punishment permitted under the existing regulations.<\/p>\n
However, the committee explained that it could only consider the incident on the pitch and not the tragic outcome.\n<\/p>\n
As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, speaking ahead of Tenerife\u2019s first match since De Miguel\u2019s death, against Ceuta on Sunday, Cervera said he understood the decision to follow the established regulations.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that, just as in other areas of life, there are rules or laws that must be followed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the current regulations don\u2019t specifically account for what happened, I believe they have simply adhered to the rules and imposed the number of matches permitted by the regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything else I might say would just be my own personal opinion, which I\u2019ll keep to myself. It might seem a bit light when compared to other cases, but in reality, I don\u2019t think the rules allow for anything else.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The disciplinary committee also stressed that its decision was based on the facts recorded in the referee\u2019s report.\n<\/p>\n
According to the report, Owono was dismissed for \u201cviolently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play\u201d. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Cervera admitted that returning to training and preparing for competitive football had been difficult for his players following De Miguel\u2019s death.\n<\/p>\n
The 61-year-old said the squad appeared to be gradually adjusting during training sessions but acknowledged that the players could be dealing with their grief differently away from the club.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we\u2019re together, we\u2019re fine, during our sessions, we\u2019re doing well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels like the group is gradually getting back to normal. What we don\u2019t know is how everyone is doing when we\u2019re apart and that\u2019s a significant factor.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone has their own way of coping and their own thoughts; some have people at home to support them, while others are more on their own.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re making progress, a very slow process, but we are moving forward \u2013 it\u2019s tough, it\u2019s complicated.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Cervera also admitted uncertainty over whether his players were emotionally ready to return to action, noting that while some might welcome football as a distraction, others could find it difficult.\n<\/p>\n
He insisted that both reactions were understandable as Tenerife prepared to face Ceuta in their first fixture since the tragedy.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOn one hand, you want to return to some sense of normality though you know that true normality isn\u2019t something you\u2019ll find right now,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t something you can just set aside or push to the back of your mind to focus on your own work; it\u2019s not like other life events you might encounter. It\u2019s always there, constantly on your mind, yet we have to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n
PUNCH Online had reported that Owono was suspended for 12 matches by the Spanish football federation\u2019s disciplinary committee on Friday after his challenge on Jesus de Miguel resulted in the death of the Tenerife striker last week\n <\/p>\n
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