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UEFA announces minute’s silence after De Miguel’s death

Spanish footballer Jesús de Miguel died on Tuesday after a medical emergency during a CD Tenerife match.

There is news on this story (Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 15:17): Spanish police investigate footballer De Miguel’s death

Follow-up to: Football match in Tenerife halted after medical emergency Monday, 2 November 2026, 19:45

UEFA will hold a minute’s silence at all European football matches this week in memory of Jesús de Miguel. The CD Tenerife striker died on Tuesday after needing medical attention during Monday’s match against FC Andorra.

UEFA has responded to De Miguel’s death. According to Europa Press, European football’s governing body subsequently decided on a minute’s silence at all European matches this week. This means the incident will affect matches outside Spain.

The Spanish Football Federation RFEF confirmed the player’s death on Tuesday and expressed its condolences to his family, CD Tenerife and the supporters. The RFEF refers to De Miguel as a CD Tenerife player, but gives no further details about the medical cause in its statement.

The match between CD Tenerife and FC Andorra was halted on Monday after De Miguel needed medical attention during the game. That prompted De Vector’s earlier article. According to Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, the match was not completed.

RTVE reports that De Miguel died on Tuesday in the hospital where he had been admitted since Monday. The broadcaster writes that he was 30 years old and that the incident occurred during the match against FC Andorra. The club announced the death itself, after which the Spanish football federation also responded.

UEFA’s minute’s silence is intended as a joint tribute in European competitions. Europa Press does not report exactly which matches are covered by the measure or how the organisation will implement the minute’s silence in each competition. It has also not been announced whether the postponed match between Tenerife and Andorra will resume at a later date.

The news affects more than just the Spanish football world. CD Tenerife and FC Andorra have expressed their condolences, while other clubs and football organisations have also responded to the death. The central facts of the event are clear: De Miguel died on Tuesday and UEFA subsequently announced a tribute at European matches.

The earlier reporting concerned the medical emergency and the halting of the match. This follow-up concerns the new development that became known afterwards: the player’s death and UEFA’s decision. De Vector makes no statement about the precise medical cause because the sources consulted do not establish it.

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