UEFA decrees a minute's silence in memory of Jesús de Miguel

UEFA has decreed a minute's silence before each of its matches in memory of Jesús de Miguel, reports L'Équipe. The Spanish player of CD Tenerife died this Tuesday, according to Europa Press.

UEFA has decreed a minute's silence before each of its matches in memory of Jesús de Miguel, reports L'Équipe. The Spanish player of CD Tenerife died this Tuesday, according to Europa Press, as a result of a serious blow suffered during a match against FC Andorra, which caused him to go into cardiorespiratory arrest.

The institution said it was "deeply saddened" by this death, adds Europa Press. For its part, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has suspended the Cup, reports El Español, while Spanish football joins in mourning, with matches postponed and tributes.

Sources

  1. L’ÉquipeL'UEFA annonce qu'une minute de silence sera respectée avant chaque match européen en mémoire de Jesus de Miguel (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. Europa PressUEFA decreta un minuto de silencio en todos sus partidos en memoria de Jesús de Miguel (new window)europapress.es
  3. El EspañolLa RFEF suspende la Copa y la UEFA decreta un minuto de silencio en todos sus partidos en memoria de Jesús de Miguel (new window)elespanol.com