North American team receives six-point reduction at Olympics
Image of the starting eleven from the last match of the Canadian team played against New Zealand with a result in favor of 2-1
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has disqualified a year at Beverly Priestmanhead coach of the Canadian women's national team, and has subtracted to your team six points at the Olympic Games in Paris (France), due to accusations … received for spying on the New Zealand team with drones.
Analyst Joseph Lombardi received the same disqualification from FIFA, and assistant coach Jasmine Mander is also among those suspended. after having already been sanctioned by the Federation itself Canadian Football (Canada Soccer).
“The technicians were found responsible for offensive behaviour and violation of the principles of fair play“, FIFA said in a statement, in which it also confirmed a fine of 200,000 Swiss francs (around 210,000 euros).
New Zealand presented on July 24 a complaint before the integrity unit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), after a drone belonging to the Canadian general staff was seen a few days ago overview of a session training of their players.
Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) chief David Shoemaker had already said before learning of the FIFA sanction that he believed it was “highly likely” that Priest was aware of the incident with this drone.
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