COURT officials have confirmed a judge will open an investigation into Spanish footballer Jesus de Miguel’s death.
The 30-year-old Tenerife striker this morning following a horror clash with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
for the collision, which led to his knee impacting the dad-of-one in the chest near the halfway line late in stoppage time.
The second division showdown, which was level at 2-2 before the shock incident, was suspended.
Tragic , whose partner Maria and one-year-old daughter Carla were watching from the stands, was revived by paramedics on the pitch after going into cardiac arrest before being rushed to hospital.
His club confirmed around 9.30am local time this morning he had died at a hospital in the Tenerife capital Santa Cruz about 8am.
It said in a statement, after revealing earlier the footballer’s neurological condition had worsened: “Heartbroken, with a lump in our throats, and unable to believe this is true.
“CD Tenerife announces the tragic passing of , which occurred this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8am.
“There are no words of comfort, there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this profound sense of sorrow.
“We stand with his devastated family, his loved ones, and the entire ‘tinerfeñismo’ community, who today mourn this cruel outcome.
“ de Miguel’s family expresses their gratitude for every single gesture of support received, and they also earnestly request the utmost respect for their privacy during these terrible times.”
Today officials in Tenerife confirmed a court investigation would be opened, even though the goalkeeper responsible for the striker’s death is expected to avoid criminal sanctions and instead be hit with a long ban.
A Canary Islands court source described the collision between the two as “an accidental collision on the playing field”.
But he added: “Any death not resulting from natural causes, referred to as a ‘forensic death’, whether due to an accident or other factors, automatically triggers a judicial investigation, which is the case here.”
It was not immediately clear this morning if Jesus’ relatives will try to launch their own criminal prosecution against the goalkeeper.
Owono is reportedly seeking to apologise to his family before making any kind of public statement.
FC Andorra, reacting to news of the Tenerife striker’s death in hospital, said this morning: “Heartbroken and devastated, we wish to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Jesus de Miguel, all his colleagues and friends, and to CD Tenerife.
“May he rest in peace.”
