The coach of Canada’s women’s Olympic soccer team has been removed from her position amid an alleged drone spying scandal.
The announcement regarding coach Bev Priestman was made by the Canadian Olympic Committee on Thursday.
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In a statement, the Committee revealed that Priestman’s removal was “due to his suspension by Canada Soccer.”
The team will now be led by assistant coach Andy Spence, who led them to the 2-1 victory over New Zealand.
“Over the past 24 hours, additional information has come to our attention regarding the past use of drones against adversaries, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” Canada Soccer CEO and Secretary General Kevin Blue said in a statement.
“In light of these new revelations, Canada Soccer has made the decision to suspend women’s national team coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and until the completion of our recently announced independent external review.”
This marks the latest chapter in a dramatic week for Canada, which began when New Zealand claimed a drone had been spotted flying over its training center on Monday, according to the BBC.
Subsequently, Jasmine Mander, who worked as Priestman’s assistant, and Joseph Lombardi, an “uncredentialed analyst” were sent away.
Meanwhile, FIFA has launched an investigation into the allegations.
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