CD Tenerife returns to action after week mourning Jesús de Miguel

CD Tenerife returned to LaLiga Hypermotion action this Sunday following the tragic incident that took place at their ground on Monday 2 November, in a matchday filled with emotion, tributes and respect from the club, the supporters and also AD Ceuta CF.

Matchday 14 of the Segunda División was a particularly memorable one in Tenerife’s calendar, not only for what it meant in sporting terms but, above all, on an emotional level, during which there were numerous displays of affection that will remain with the Blue and Whites throughout the season, with notable gestures such as the floral tribute from Ceuta before entering the Rodríguez López ground, where the Ceuta delegation gathered at Gate 9 and paid tribute to Jesús de Miguel.

The island’s team, as has been the case throughout the day across the country, took to the pitch carrying a bouquet of flowers, which they subsequently placed at the scene of the incident, before observing a moving minute’s silence alongside the Ceuta squad in the centre of the pitch; the match was also halted in the 9th minute so that, together with the Heliodoro, they could pay tribute to their legendary player, who passed away whilst representing the club.

Heliodoro Stadium: Fans and players pay tribute to Jesús de Miguel

At that very moment, the CD Tenerife supporters‘ stand took the opportunity to unfurl a moving tifo bearing the words «JESÚS DE MIGUEL ‚9‘ ETERNAL BLANQUIAZUL», accompanied by a backdrop of white and blue cards, which filled the Popular stand with colour, creating one of the matchday’s most memorable moments.

The memory of the Madrid-born player was also present throughout the match, which featured moments such as the special tribute from Jordi Escobar, joined by all the visiting team’s outfield players, who gathered in front of the Tenerife supporters‘ stand with their arms raised in a gesture of apology.

They then pointed to the sky in memory of De Miguel, at a time when they could have reacted in a completely different way; however, with respect, they expressed their condolences to the crowd and the players, a gesture for which Enric Gallego later expressed his gratitude on behalf of the entire squad at a press conference.

At the end of the match, both teams gathered once more in the centre circle, where they placed the former Blue-and-White striker’s shirt on top of the bouquet of flowers they had laid there earlier, and moved towards his position, another memorable moment in honour of the legendary Tenerife player, joined once again by the home supporters to bring to a close one of the most difficult days in the club’s recent history, the first official match following the ’new normal‘ to which this team must now adapt.