Football
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman removed after 2024 Paris Olympics drone spying scandal
The Canadian Olympic Committee has removed Canadian women's national soccer team coach Bev Priestman from the Canadian Olympic team, the committee announced on Thursday. Priestman was already suspended for Canada's first group stage match of the Olympics against New Zealand, which they won 2-1, due to her staff using a drone to spy over their opponent's training session.
"Over the past 24 hours, additional information has come to our attention regarding previous drone use against opponents, predating the Paris 2024 Olympic Games," Canada Soccer CEO & general secretary Kevin Blue said in a statement. "In light of these new revelations, Canada Soccer has made the decision to suspend women's national soccer team head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and until the completion of our recently announced independent external review."
TSN reported that Canada's men's and women's soccer teams have relied on spying for years, including during Canada's 2021 Olympic gold-medal winning campaign.
The Canadian women's national team will be led by assistant coach Andy Spence for the remainder of the tournament. While the extended suspension isn't directly in response to that report, it does show that this could be more than a one-time event which the Canadian Olympic Committee aims to get to the bottom of.
CBC reported on Thursday that the person at the center of the drone scandal, Joseph Lombardi, is also a director of a national youth program with Canada Soccer.
-
Football1h ago
What happens if there is a tie in the Leagues Cup? Tie-breakers, penalty shootout rules
-
Football1h ago
USWNT 3-0 Zambia: summary, score, goals, highlights | Team USA in 2024 Olympics soccer
-
Football5h ago
Pundit Thinks Brendan Rodgers Wasn’t “Too happy” With Celtic Player in Man City Friendly
-
Football5h ago
Watch: Brilliant Moment Brendan Rodgers Interrupts Luis Palma Press Conference
-
Football5h ago
Liverpool could see 4 more players join squad for pre-season tour of USA
-
Football5h ago
Liverpool goalkeeper may be close to exit after omission from US tour
-
Football7h ago
Why isn’t Alex Morgan playing for USA women’s soccer team against Zambia in the 2024 Olympic Games?
-
Football7h ago
Why is there no age restriction in the women’s Olympic soccer tournament?