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The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that Bev Priestman, the head coach of Canada's women's national soccer team, has been replaced during the Paris Olympics due to a drone espionage incident. Assistant coach Andy Spence took over and led the team through the remainder of the campaign. The incident stemmed from two Canadian staff members who were accused of using drones to monitor the New Zealand team's training and were eventually sent home. Although Priestman was not involved, she was asked to step down as team leader until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Football Association (FIFA) completed their investigations. The Canadian Olympic Committee said assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were immediately sent home. Priestman also took responsibility for the incident by voluntarily withdrawing from the game before the opening game. At a brief press conference , Priestman said: "As part of this project, our actions brought shame to the country. I took proactive measures in the hope that the right decision would be made. I ultimately bear responsibility and therefore decided Exit the game." Andrew Pragnell, chairman of the New Zealand Football Association, said: "In football, this kind of behavior is unacceptable. We will take quick action to maintain fairness." He also emphasized that this drone incident may have an impact on the fairness of the game. Widespread impact. The Canadian Olympic Committee said it would conduct ethics training for all Canada Football staff to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
