An independent investigation into the Olympic drone-spying scandal surrounding the Canadian women’s soccer coaching staff reveals troubling practices within Canada Soccer, leading to sweeping disciplinary actions. The report shows that “surreptitious surveillance of opponents” was a longstanding issue, predating the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n
As a result, Canada Soccer has announced that women\u2019s head coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander, and analyst Joey Lombardi, who each face a one-year FIFA suspension, will not return to the team. “The three individuals currently suspended by FIFA will not be returning,” Canada Soccer stated, adding that the search for a new head coach will begin shortly.<\/p>\n
Lombardi stepped down shortly after the Olympic Games, while Priestman and Mander have remained on paid leave during the review. In a statement, Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue and board chair Peter Augruso acknowledged the investigation\u2019s findings, describing the scandal as “a symptom of a difficult and unacceptable past culture within the national teams.” They noted that while players performed admirably, the management culture over recent years has \u201cfallen short of expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The investigation is incomplete, as former men\u2019s head coach John Herdman has not provided his testimony. Canada Soccer has opened a separate disciplinary proceeding involving Herdman, citing potential violations of the Canada Soccer Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n
While the organization\u2019s leadership has promised further disciplinary actions, Blue and Augruso emphasized that these steps will be handled privately.<\/p>\n
Source: Swifteradio.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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