The Tenerife coach spoke about the penalty for FC Andorra's goalkeeper before the team returned to the field.
The pain has not yet subsided, but life goes on. CD Tenerife returned to the field after losing a teammate and going through a difficult two weeks. This Sunday, Tenerife will host Ceuta, and Álvaro Cervera attended the media conference before the match.
Yesterday, FC Andorra's goalkeeper Jesús Owono was penalized for the action that ultimately led to the death of Jesús de Miguel. The Disciplinary Committee ruled: "12 matches is the maximum penalty allowed by the disciplinary code for the facts described in the referee's report."
When asked about the matter, the coach said: "Like everything else in life, there are laws to follow, and this law did not foresee what happened. I think they acted according to the law and gave the number of matches allowed by the rules. As for what else I can say, that's just my personal opinion, which I have to keep to myself, and it won't lead to anything. Compared to other situations, it might sound a bit like... but that's the law, and we can't say more."
As for whether the team is ready to play again after all this, Cervera said: "Some days you feel lower and want to get back to playing as soon as possible so you don't think about the same thing for too long; other times, we don't know if we are ready to compete again and focus. Both answers make sense because you just don't know."