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The Liga and the RFEF have evaluated the request of the AFE and, as reported by Isaac Fouto in ‘COPE’s Great Game‘, they have decided that there will be football this weekend in First y Second Division after the death of the footballer Tenerife, Jesus of Michael. This decision comes despite the formal request of the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) to suspend all state-level competitions.
The only matches that have been postponed are those in which the clubs directly affected by the event last Monday in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López. Specifically, they will not dispute the Granada – Tenerifescheduled for Saturday at 9:00 p.m., nor the Andorra – Mallorcawhich was to be played on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

The Andorra squad has observed a minute of silence in tribute to Jesús de Miguel.
The AFE request
The footballers’ union has formally addressed LaLiga and the RFEF to request the suspension of competitions. For the AFEthe death of Jesus of Michael supposes “an irreparable blow for the entire football family” and consider that ““There are times when football must stop.”
Despite continuing with the day, LaLiga and the Federation have communicated their intention to make a great tribute to Jesus of Michael in all stadiums this weekend. It is expected that the details of these events will be officially communicated soon.
The Copa del Rey, also postponed
This decision to maintain the day of LaLiga arrives after the RFEF already decided this Tuesday to suspend the matches of the first round of the King’s Cup and of the Queen’s Cup that were going to be played this week. In addition, hundreds of people have gathered at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López to say goodbye to the footballer.
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On the other hand, It has been confirmed that the match between Tenerife and the Andorra where the tragic event occurred has been concluded with the result of a tie at two. As a consequence, the sanction to the goalkeeper Guono It will be known on Friday, once the deadline for allegations for the clubs ends.