Canadian women's soccer team deducted points and coach banned over drone

[muriel_volestrangler]

Canada's women's football team have been deducted six points from their group in the Olympics and coach Bev Priestman has been banned for one year after a drone was used to spy on a rival team's training sessions.

Fifa announced the sanctions - which include a £175,720 fine for the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) - a day after English-born Priestman was removed as Canada's Olympic head coach.

CSA officials Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander have also been suspended by Fifa for a year.
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"The officials were each found responsible for offensive behaviour and violation of the principles of fair play in connection with the CSA’s Women’s representative team’s drones usage in the scope of the Olympic football tournament,” said a Fifa statement.

.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/ckdg0gqk4kqo

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw - in groups of 4 (ie 3 matches), that's pretty much eliminated them.

Oh, hang on - the women's competition only has 3 groups, so it's the top 2 from each plus the best two 3rd place. Perhaps they could still make it if they win all 3.

[True Dough]

1. You know what they say...

It's always the quiet ones that you have to look out for!