TENERIFE have pledged to financially support Jesus de Miguel’s one-year-old daughter until she turns 18.
De Miguel on Tuesday morning following an during a match against Andorra the previous evening.
Tenerife CEO Antonio Manuel Porro Granados has revealed that the club are determined to support De Miguel’s family – and his baby daughter Carla in particular.
Porro Granados told The Athletic : “Our plan is to stand by the girl and make sure the entire Tenerife family supports her. We want to be there for her at least until she reaches adulthood.
“This is a commitment we have made at the initiative of our majority shareholder, Rayco Garcia, and one that we all fully support.
“It is a commitment that Tenerife, as a club, is making to the family and to their daughter, Carla.
“We will provide the maximum possible support in every respect, beyond what we are legally obliged to provide.
“We are also exploring other ways of increasing the financial support, so that, at least in material terms, the circumstances do not affect their lives quite so much — although, of course, it is impossible for them not to have an impact.”
The late striker’s passing has sent , with several tributes paid across matches this weekend.
Players across LaLiga – including the likes of and – have worn T-shirts with De Miguel’s No9 on the back, as well as the message “Siempre en nuestro recuerdo” – meaning “Always in our memory” in English.
Matches have also included periods of silence, as well as minutes of applause.
Television broadcasts have featured a QR code linking to a GoFundMe page supporting De Miguel’s family.
Tenerife’s scheduled match this weekend was understandably postponed as the club comes to terms with its tragic loss.
The LaLiga 2 club did open its doors to fans to pay their respects on Saturday, however, with many flooding in.
Flowers and scarves were left at the stadium, while a large photo of De Miguel was draped over a stand, with the message “Eterno Demi 9 1996-2026”.
A replica De Miguel shirt was also placed on the pitch alongside a bouquet of flowers.
A post-mortem revealed that De Miguel had died following an “accidental chest trauma”, having collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during the closing stages of Monday’s match.
Owono was sent off for the challenge, before the game was ultimately abandoned.
The Andorra goalkeeper, 25, was by what happened.
He released an emotional statement on Thursday, which read: “These are being the most difficult days of my life.
“I am struggling to find the words, and it is very hard for me to process anything that has happened.
“I feel immense pain over the loss of Jesus. I am thinking of him, his family, and all the people who loved him.
“I know there will be many matters to address, and I will face whatever comes with complete respect.
“But right now, honestly, I cannot think of anything other than Jesus and the grief we are experiencing.
“Rest in peace, Jesus.”
The Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) has pledged to support Owono through counselling.
The Athletic report that a source close to a team-mate of the goalkeeper said: “Owono is destroyed, locked in his house and disconnected from the world.
“Right now, he doesn’t even know who he is.”
