Police probe whether De Miguel's emergency care followed protocol

The Spanish National Police have opened an investigation into the death of Jesús de Miguel, a striker for Tenerife, and are trying to establish whether the care he received after his collision with the Andorra goalkeeper followed the protocol agreed by LaLiga and the RFEF for cardiorespiratory arrests on pitches. According to the newspaper Día, the inquiries focus on how the Red Cross medics acted right after the collision.

Officers want to know whether he was given oxygen, whether the DESA defibrillator was used and how long it took to fit the Guedel airway. They are also looking into why the ambulance did not enter the pitch: the player, who lay on the grass for six minutes, was moved on a spinal board and at a jog to the vehicle, helped by Christian Gomis and Lautaro Spatz.

There are also discrepancies in reports and alleged inaccuracies regarding videos recorded during the medical response, which are being checked against footage circulated on social media and in the media. Once its report is finished, the police will send it to the investigating court in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which will decide whether the response complied with LaLiga and RFEF protocols.