2024 Paris Olympics: Canadian women’s soccer coach removed [Video]

The Canadian Olympic Committee has removed women’s national soccer team head coach Bev Priestman over a drone scandal, according to a press release from the organization.

“Over the past 24 hours, additional information has come to our attention regarding previous drone use against opponents, predating the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” a statement from Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue read.

“In light of these new revelations, Canada Soccer has made the decision to suspend Women’s National 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.”

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This week, the New Zealand Olympic Committee lodged a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee after a drone filmed its women’s soccer team practising on July 22 in Saint-Étienne, France, a city 400 kilometres south of Paris.

Local police detained the alleged drone operator, …