Former Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she "didn't feel safe" living in North America following her one-year ban for spying at the Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/soccer/bev-priestman-new-zealand-move/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #bevpriestman #newzealand #canada #aleague
'I didn't feel safe': Banned Canada coach explains move to New Zealand

Wellington Phoenix announced Wednesday that Priestman would take over as head coach of its women's team.

The Japan Times
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email
Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.
#globalnews #Canada #Sports #BevPriestman #CanadaSoccer
https://globalnews.ca/news/10670406/canada-soccer-spying-allegation-coach-priestman-emails/
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email

Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.

Global News
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email
Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.
#globalnews #Canada #Sports #BevPriestman #CanadaSoccer
https://globalnews.ca/news/10670406/canada-soccer-spying-allegation-coach-priestman-emails/
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email

Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.

Global News
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email
Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.
#globalnews #Canada #Sports #BevPriestman #CanadaSoccer
https://globalnews.ca/news/10670406/canada-soccer-spying-allegation-coach-priestman-emails/
Canada women’s soccer coach said spying for ‘scouting’ was normal in email

Bev Priestman said in an email last year that there was a "whole operation" of spying for "scouting purposes" on the Canada men's soccer team, according to a FIFA report.

Global News

#Canadian #Olympic Committee top dawg David Shoemaker says #drone #spying #scandal implicating Canada's now barred #soccer coach #BevPriestman “It makes me ill, it makes me sick to my stomach"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/27/canada-womens-coach-bev-priestman-banned-from-football-for-a-year-after-spying-scandal

Canada women’s coach Bev Priestman banned from football for a year after spying scandal

Two other coaches banned by Fifa after drones used, while country are docked six points in Olympic group

The Guardian

#WaPo #Canada #Olympic #soccer coach sent home over #drone use as #scandal widens

#BevPriestman was removed from her position after allegations of filming opponents’ practices by both the women’s and men’s teams were reported by #TSN

[Not proud to be Canadian after learning this]

#GiftedArticle
https://wapo.st/3ymfGaX

Canada Olympic soccer coach sent home over drone use as scandal widens

Women’s coach Bev Priestman was suspended and removed from the team as Canada Soccer cited “additional information ... regarding previous drone use against opponents.”

The Washington Post
Canada defender Vanessa Gilles insisted her team is "not cheats" despite a spying scandal before their 2-1 opening win over New Zealand in the Olympic women's soccer competition on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/26/canada-soccer-drone-spying/ #olympics #canada #newzealand #2024parisolympics #bevpriestman
'We're not cheats,' Canada insists after Olympic soccer spying scandal

The Canadian Olympic Committee on Thursday removed head coach Bev Priestman, who took no part in the opening game, from her post.

The Japan Times
The Canadian Olympic Committee is confident women's soccer head coach Bev Priestman had no knowledge of the spying incident that has engulfed her squad in scandal ahead of their gold medal title defense at the Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/25/canadian-soccer-drone-incident/ #olympics #canada #2024parisolympics #bevpriestman
Canadian Olympic head says soccer coach had no knowledge of drone incident

The COC said on Wednesday it accepted Priestman's decision to remove herself from Thursday's opening match against New Zealand.

The Japan Times

Kanada: Olympia-Gold-Team in der Zeit nach Christine Sinclair

von Annika Becker

Zum ersten Mal startet Kanada ohne Christine Sinclair in ein olympisches Fußballturnier. Das allererste große Verbands-Turnier mit kanadischer Beteiligung ohne sie war der Gold Cup in diesem Jahr, seit der CONCACAF Championship im Jahr 2000 war Sinclair immer dabei, wenn Kanada bei einem großen internationalen Turnier an den Start […]

#BevPriestman #CanWNT #CanXNT #ChristineSinclair #FußballDerFrauen #JessieFleming #Kanada #Olympia2024 #Paris2024 #Tokio2020

https://bolztribuene.de/2024/07/03/olympia-2024-vorschau-kanada/

Kanada: Olympia-Gold-Team in der Zeit nach Christine Sinclair - Bolztribüne

Zu den olympischen Spielen 2024 reisen die Kanadierinnen als Gold-Medaillen-Titelverteidigerinnen - und erstmals ohne Christine Sinclair.

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