US EditionWhy Wellington Phoenix's Controversial Hire Is a Masterstroke
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, JUL 29 – Bev Priestman will start as head coach after a one-year FIFA ban linked to a drone-spying scandal ended, joining Wellington Phoenix where her wife is academy director.
- According to local media reports, Bev Priestman is reported to be taking over the Wellington Phoenix FC women's team in New Zealand after her suspension from FIFA concludes in late July.
- Following a complaint by New Zealand's Olympic Committee, FIFA suspended Priestman, Jasmine Mander, and Joey Lombardi for one year after drone spying at the Olympics, according to local media reports.
- A social media post showed a hand knocking on a door labelled 'Wellington Phoenix A-League Women's Head Coach' and the tagline 'Tomorrow,' highlighting the club's teaser for Priestman's appointment, which has ties to Emma Humphries, a former New Zealand international.
- Her track record includes five years at Canada Soccer before June 2018 roles coaching England’s under-18 side and assisting the senior team, according to reports.
- Having led development programs, Priestman was nominated for FIFA Women's Best Coach in 2021 and 2022, and directed Canada Soccer's EXCEL and youth teams.
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Orillia MattersFormer Canada coach said she feared for her safety after Olympic drone-spying scandal
WELLINGTON — Bev Priestman says she didn't leave her house in Canada for a month in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal. "For me I didn't feel safe, that's being brutally honest," said the former Canada women's coach.
Former breeder Bev Priestman has returned to a coaching position in New Zealand, announced the Phoenix of Wellington.
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The former national coach of Canada did her lockdown after the drone scandal at Olympia 2024 in Paris.
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Canada's national team captain Bev Priestman, 39, was fired in connection with the spy scandal during the 2024 Olympics. Now she has a new job in New Zealand. – We knew a
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