# Tenerife Manager on Owono Ban

> Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera says 12-game ban for Owono might seem light but rules don't account for death.
- Title: Tenerife Manager on Owono Ban · BBC News | Shortify
- Summary: Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera says 12-game ban for Owono might seem light but rules don't account for death.
- Keywords: tenerife, alvaro cervera, jesus owono, football, spanish second tier, discipline committee, goalkeeper, player suspension, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmjeq0x815zko
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- Topics: tenerife, alvaro cervera, jesus owono, football, spanish second tier, discipline committee, goalkeeper, player suspension, sports
## Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera
Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera says 12-game ban for goalkeeper Jesus Owono might seem light.

> I think that, just as in other areas of life, there are rules or laws that must be followed
## Owono's suspension reason
FC Andorra's Owono was sent off after colliding with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel during Spanish second-tier match on 2 November.

> was sent off for 'violently striking an opponent in the chest with his leg, using excessive force, while the ball was in play'
## Player's death
De Miguel died the following day aged 30.
## Disciplinary committee decision
Disciplinary committee confirmed Owono's 12-match ban as maximum punishment under rules.

> It was the maximum punishment that he could have received as the disciplinary committee could only consider the offence on the pitch
## Manager's response
Cervera says rules don't account for death so 12-game ban might seem light but is within regulations.

> Since the current regulations don't specifically account for what happened, I believe they have simply adhered to the rules
## Key takeaway

Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera accepts 12-match ban for goalkeeper Jesus Owono might seem light as rules don't consider player's death.