Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past ‘unacceptable culture’ [Video]

More than three months after announcing an independent review into the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal, Canada Soccer now has the document in hand.

And while it has yet to release the findings, Canada Soccer CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue lifted the lid slightly Friday on what is promising to be a larger can of worms.

“Our initial review of the conclusions of the independent investigator reveals that the drone incident in Paris was a symptom of a past pattern of an unacceptable culture and insufficient oversight within the national teams,” Blue said in a short statement.

“While we are being thoughtful about how best to address the findings, we also want to move decisively. To that end, we will release key conclusions and next steps within a week.”

His statement follows earlier indications by Canada Soccer that suggested the Olympic scandal was not an isolated misstep.

Canada Soccer announced …