The North American team received a six-point reduction at the Olympics
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has disqualified for one 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 of having spied 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 declared responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play», Communicated FIFA in a press release, 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.
The head of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), David Shoemaker, had already declared before learning of the FIFA sanction that he believed it “very likely” that Priest was aware of the incident with this drone.
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