Jesus Oono remains in psychological care after Tenerife player’s death

Jesus Oono, the Andorra goalkeeper involved in the death of Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel, remains largely confined to his home while receiving treatment from psychologists and doctors in Andorra.

According to Marca, Oono rarely leaves the house and is only gradually beginning to regain some strength. However, he is still a long way from returning to anything resembling his normal life.

The goalkeeper has not resumed training and will not do so until he feels ready. In the meantime, he has again asked Andorra to help arrange contact with de Miguel’s family.

Oono would like to communicate with them by letter or telephone, or travel to Toledo to meet them in person. His intention is to share in their grief, offer his condolences and provide whatever support he can.

He had wanted to contact the family the day after the incident and also discussed with his own relatives the possibility of attending the player’s funeral. However, officials at Andorra and people close to him advised him to allow more time to pass before taking that step.

The goalkeeper has now renewed his request to reach the family and make clear that he remains available to them and is willing to support them.

Andorra have been in contact with Tenerife to discuss the matter. Tenerife officials have asked for more time to be given, in consideration of the family’s state of mourning.

For now, any meeting will have to wait until the family has regained as much emotional stability as possible. Oono is also attempting to recover from a deeply difficult psychological situation, but it remains unclear when he will return to training or whether he will play again alongside his team-mates.

His situation remains complicated. Gerard Pique continues to support him and visits him regularly, while Oono’s mother and partner are staying at his home to accompany him through this particularly difficult period.

The goalkeeper’s team-mates have also been visiting almost every day to check on his condition and see how he is coping.

Both Tenerife and Andorra are handling the circumstances with considerable care and sensitivity. Their conduct has been characterised by what the report describes as wisdom and practicality in dealing with an exceptionally difficult situation.

The Spanish federation has also begun offering support. It is continuing to monitor Oono’s condition and that of his team-mates, as well as the Tenerife players, and has not overlooked the difficulties being experienced by those affected, despite working away from the public spotlight.