US EditionPriestman won't return as Canada women's soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation
- Bev Priestman and her coaching staff will not return to Canada’s women's soccer team after a FIFA ban related to a drone-spying investigation.
- Canada Soccer will begin searching for a new head coach now that the investigation is completed and disciplinary actions are forthcoming.
- The independent investigation indicated that the spying incident resulted from a troubling culture within the national teams, affecting staff's willingness to challenge authority.
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Upsala Nya TidningCanadian captain Bev Priestman approved of drone spying during the Olympics and now gets the kick. Meanwhile, an investigation shows that even former federation captain John Herdman may have violated the ethical rules of the Canadian Football Federation.
Canada Soccer fires Priestman as women’s football coach after Olympic drone scandal review
Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women’s football team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year’s Paris Olympics.
New York Post
The Baltimore PostProbe reveals Canada women’s soccer coach ‘directed, approved and condoned’ illegal filming
Canadian women's soccer team coach Bev Priestman will not be back after an independent report into the drone spying scandal at the Olympics found that Priestman and an assistant coach “directed, approved and condoned" the actions used to film opposing teams’ training sessions.
Chicago Tribune
My Mother LodeBev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
Canada women’s coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation. New Zealand complained about a drone flying over practices before the start of the Olympic tournament, prompting FIFA to fine Canada Soccer $228,000 and strip…
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