Eldense will wear its all‑black second kit on Sunday’s match in Las Palmas, honoring the late footballer Jesús de Miguel, the club said Thursday.
Eldense club owned by Leo Messi has secured LaLiga’s green light to swap the planned strip for the game against UD Las Palmas, which will also salute the fallen forward with Tenerife colours.
Both sides agreed to pause the fixture at the Gran Canaria Stadium in the ninth minute – the number Jesús de Miguel wore for Tenerife – as a mark of respect.
The shocking death of Jesús de Miguel, after a brutal chest blow in the final moments of Eldense’s match with Andorra last Monday, has shaken football circles, prompting the suspension of Copa del Rey ties and the Friday games involving his former club Castellón and Eibar. For my money, the football world must prioritize player safety above all.
In Tenerife’s sporting department, the Eldense duo Manu Guill and Hugo Rico have been key architects of the club’s rise over the past five years.