More information regarding Team Canada’s use of drones is now surfacing. The Canada women’s national team was recently accused of flying a drone over New Zealand’s practice on multiple occasions in recent days. The drone operator and an assistant coach both immediately departed the team.
Canada’s head coach, Beverly Priestman, also voluntarily decided not to be on the sidelines for the 2024 Olympics matchup with New Zealand. The two teams faced off on Thursday, with Canada edging their opponents by a score of 2-1. Ahead of the fixture, New Zealand soccer officials called on FIFA to punish Canada for their actions.
The story, however, only got worse for Canada on Friday. Canada Soccer has now admitted that both their men’s and women’s teams have used drones to spy on opposing teams in the past. The organization’s CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue made the revelation.
“I learned that there was an incident [of drones in use by Canada at Copa America],” Blue told media members on a virtual with the press. The exec went on to claim that Jesse Marsch, Canada men’s national team manager, apparently found out about drone usage and condemned it.
“[Marsch] was aware of it after the fact, at a minimum,” continued Blue. “Marsch explained to me that he denounced it immediately and forcefully, and has communicated that to his staff. As we get into this review process, we’ll have a better understanding of the specifics and details around that. The players themselves have not been involved in any unethical behavior.”
Canada surprised many soccer fans by making it to the semifinals of Copa America 2024. Led by Marsch, the Canadians finished second in Group A behind Argentina and topped Venezuela in the round of 16. They eventually fell on penalties to Uruguay in the third-place game.
Report says Canada has been using drones for years, including Copa America
The announcement by Canada Soccer comes after a scathing report…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-26 17:22:07
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