RFEF suspends Rey and Reina cups after Tenerife player dies

The Real Federação Espanhola de Futebol (RFEF) announced the suspension of Tuesday’s Copa do Rei and Copa de la Reina matches after the death of Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel.

The official communication said the postponed fixtures are those in the first round of the Copa del Rey Mapfre and the third round of the Copa de la Reina Iberdrola.

The federation said the decision was taken as a sign of respect and solidarity to the athlete’s family, the club and supporters.

The official presentation of the Spanish under‑21 national team match against Japan, which would have taken place in Almendralejo, was also cancelled.

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RFEF added that it will publish a new calendar for the affected competitions and the timings of the rescheduled games in the coming days.

In its note the body lamented the player’s death and expressed support to his relatives, friends, teammates and Tenerife fans.

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The story was first reported by Gazeta Esportiva, which also runs a Canal da Gazeta Esportiva on YouTube and shares updates on Instagram.