Owono yet to decide on return to football after De Miguel’s death

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has not decided whether to return to football after the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, manager Carles Manso says.

Owono, 25, was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during a Spanish second-division match on 2 November. De Miguel died in hospital the following day. The goalkeeper missed Equatorial Guinea’s two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after the death.

Manso said Owono was spending time with his family and was “completely free to make any decision” about returning. The club would support him and give him space, he said, whether Owono chose to come back, when to do so, or not to return.

Owono said in a statement released by Andorra on 4 November that he was experiencing “the most difficult days of my life”. He expressed pain over De Miguel’s death and said his thoughts were with the forward’s family and loved ones.

Andorra are due to play Almeria on Saturday, their first match since De Miguel died.