Should sportspeople be liable for criminal charges on field of play?
The death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel was announced at 9am on Tuesday. By 3pm, Spanish police had confirmed that Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono would be investigated for potential involuntary manslaughter following a challenge that had taken place inside the centre circle. It is a tragic and shocking situation which, amid the flood of grief, also raises complex moral and legal questions for sport.
