Tenerife vow to financially support Jesús de Miguel's daughter until she turns 18

Tenerife have committed to supporting Jesús de Miguel's one-year-old daughter until she turns 18 following the forward's tragic death.

De Miguel passed away last Tuesday, a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a second-division game against Andorra in Spain.

He was 30 and is survived by his wife, María, and his young daughter, Carla.

Tenerife held a memorial for De Miguel at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium on Saturday, where the club's majority shareholder, Rayco García, pledged to look after the family.

"Carla will never be alone," he said. "We will all come together to support her until she turns 18. We will make sure she never goes without anything and that she can look upon the island [of Tenerife] with a smile."

Tenerife CEO Antonio Manuel Porro Granados later expanded on García's vow.

"We want to be there for her at least until she reaches adulthood," Granados told The Athletic.

"This is a commitment we have made at the initiative of our majority shareholder, Rayco Garcia, and one that we all fully support.

"We will provide the maximum possible support in every respect, beyond what we are legally obliged to provide.

"We are also exploring other ways of increasing the financial support, so that, at least in material terms, the circumstances do not affect their lives quite so much -- although, of course, it is impossible for them not to have an impact."

According to media reports in Spain, De Miguel's family will also receive base compensation following his death of around €360,000.

Elsewhere, Hercules forward Fran Sol, who spent the 2020-21 season at Tenerife, has launched a separate crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the family.

As of Sunday, over €150,000 had been donated, with Spain internationals Álvaro Morata and Álex Baena among the players to have contributed to the fund.

Second division clubs Burgos and Almería have also announced they will donate the gate receipts from their matches against Tenerife this season to De Miguel's family.

Other clubs, including Premier League side Manchester United, have also reached out to Tenerife following the loss, which has rocked football.

A minute's silence is being held at games across Spain this weekend, with matches also stopping in the ninth minute -- the shirt number worn by De Miguel -- to pay tribute to the forward.

"I am proud of the response we are seeing from clubs across the board," Granados added. "Many have been in touch to share their initiatives with us.

"For example, Burgos called to tell us that they want to donate the entire gate receipts from the match we play against them to the family, particularly to his daughter and heirs.

"All of this is bringing out the best in the world of football. Manchester United sent us their condolences yesterday as well."

De Miguel's funeral took place last Thursday in Navahermosa, less than two hours south of Madrid, with Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez among the attendees.

De Miguel's Tenerife teammates also traveled from the Canary Islands to be among the hundreds who attended the funeral.