Canadian soccer teams have been spying with drones for years
Bev Priestman, head coach of the Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team, has been suspended for the rest of the Paris Games. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images
The plot in Canadian soccer’s Olympic drone spying scandal thickens. A TSN report alleges that the Canadian men’s and women’s soccer teams have been spying on opponents — with and without drones — for years.
Earlier this week, the Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team landed in hot water after the New Zealand team spotted a drone flying over their practice. The incident was reported to French authorities, and it was discovered that the drone operator was Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited “analyst” with the Canadian squad. Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander were subsequently sent home, while head coach Bev Priestman voluntarily withdrew from the opening match against New Zealand. Priestman has since been suspended from the Games…