00:00Jesús Oguono, the goalkeeper who was involved in the collision that resulted in the death of striker Jesús de Miguel,
00:05Could he be tried for manslaughter?
00:07Spanish authorities have already opened an investigation to clarify what happened during the second division match.
00:12between Andorra and Tenerife, played last Monday, November 2nd.
00:16What happened?
00:17The striker for the Tenerife sports club died after suffering a severe collision with the goalkeeper of the Andorra football club.
00:23The footballer had been transferred to a hospital where he remained in intensive care.
00:27However, his health deteriorated during the early hours of the morning and his death was finally confirmed.
00:32Now, following the footballer's death, the 25-year-old Ecuadorian-Guinean goalkeeper
00:37He is being investigated for a possible less serious manslaughter offense.
00:41What does this mean?
00:42The case has two paths.
00:44On one hand, there is the disciplinary process, which will be handled by the competition committee.
00:47and will determine whether a sporting sanction is appropriate for the goalkeeper.
00:51On the other hand, there is the judicial investigation,
00:53which will have to establish whether there are elements to attribute any criminal responsibility to Uono for the death of the footballer.
01:00It is important to clarify that the opening of this investigation does not mean that the goalkeeper is guilty.
01:04nor that a decision has already been made regarding their responsibility.
01:07For now, Spanish authorities continue to gather evidence to clarify the circumstances
01:12of an event that shocked Spanish football.
01:14The National Police will analyze the recordings of the meeting.
01:17and will take statements from both the goalkeeper and the medical staff who treated Demiguel.
01:21The goal is to reconstruct what happened and determine if there is any criminal liability.
01:26One of the items that will be on the table is the referee's report,
01:29written by Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández.
01:32In the document, the referee who gave the goalkeeper a straight red card
01:36He explained that he sent Uono off for making a high leg impact with an opponent,
01:40with excessive force and when the ball was in dispute.
01:42This last detail may prove decisive in establishing responsibilities.
01:47According to the chief prosecutor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Luis Sánchez Jauregui,
01:51It is very unlikely that the case will end in a criminal trial.
01:54The impact occurred during an action typical of the game.
01:57In statements given to the Spanish press,
01:59The official recalled that there is an old doctrine of the Supreme Court.
02:02according to which decisions made in the sporting arena are not punishable,
02:07except for situations such as an assault between footballers when the game is stopped.
02:10This would not be the case.
02:11In Spain, manslaughter due to less serious negligence carries fines of between 3 and 18 months.
02:17while the serious form can carry prison sentences of 1 to 4 years.
02:21However, for now there is no clarity on whether the case will reach that stage.
02:26From the area around Andorra,
02:27They have indicated that Uono never intended to harm his rival.
02:31The goalkeeper is also being affected by what happened.
02:33and even closed her social media accounts after receiving numerous racist and hateful messages.
02:38This is not the first time a soccer player has died in a match.
02:41However, the vast majority of cases have been due to other causes, mainly medical ones.
02:46One of the most recent events occurred on August 23, 2026,
02:49when Portuguese midfielder Kevin Castro died in a hospital,
02:53after collapsing on the grass during a Portuguese third division match.
02:57Two years earlier, South American football had also suffered a similar tragedy,
03:01with the death of Uruguayan Juan Izquierdo.
03:03The defender experienced a heart problem on August 27, 2024.
03:06while playing a Copa Libertadores match with Nacional.
03:10However, there are also anecdotes of footballers who have lost their lives
03:13as a result of a collision during a match.
03:15One of the most remembered cases occurred in Scotland, in 1931,
03:19when John Thompson, goalkeeper for Celtic of Glasgow,
03:22He suffered a severe head injury after accidentally colliding with striker Sam English.
03:26of Rangers, during a derby match at Nibdrogs Park.
03:30The goalkeeper suffered a skull fracture and serious brain injuries.
03:33Although he was rushed to a hospital, he died that same night, at the age of 22.
03:38Authorities determined it was a sports accident
03:41and they did not file charges against English.
03:43Now, we must wait for the outcome of the investigation.
03:46so that the Spanish authorities can determine the seriousness and consequences of the events.
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