After the Canadian women's soccer team let go of an assistant coach and analyst, head coach Bev Priestman is also out following a drone controversy.
“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 and general secretary Kevin Blue said."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.
” Priestman was suspended by the Canadian soccer federation after it was found an assistant coach and analyst were spying on New Zealand's training session with a drone. Both the assistant coach, Jasmine Mander, and analyst, Joseph Lombardi, were let go.The 38-year-old Priestman had removed herself from managing Canada's game versus New Zealand on Thursday, which it won 2-1.
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