Spanish Police Investigate Death of De Miguel

Spanish police opened an investigation on Tuesday into the possibility of “involuntary manslaughter” by Jesus Oviedo, goalkeeper of Andorra, for causing the death of Jesus de Miguel, a player for Tenerife, following a collision on the pitch during a match in Spain’s second division. The Spanish National Police announced on Tuesday that it had begun investigative procedures in the case, in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Tenerife club announced that its attacking player, Jesus de Miguel, suffered a cardiac arrest resulting from a collision on the field during a second-division match, and died at the age of 30. De Miguel was competing for the ball near the center of the pitch during stoppage time in Monday’s match between his team and Andorra when he collided chest-to-chest with Andorra’s goalkeeper, Jesus Oviedo, who had rushed out to meet him. The referee issued a straight red card to the goalkeeper following the incident.