Author: Wayde Brown

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.

World governing body FIFA has deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year.

The development is the latest in the aftermath of the drone-spying scandal where two Canadian assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game on Wednesday.

The punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian Soccer Federation which was held responsible for not ensuring its staff complied with tournament rules.

Head coach Bev Priestman and her two assistants implicated in the case – Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander – were each found responsible for offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play. As such all three are now banned from the sport for one year.

The sanctions can be challenged at a special Olympic tribunal in Paris set up by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to handle urgent hearings and verdicts at the Games.

The points deduction, if upheld by the CAS judges, does not eliminate Canada from the tournament but could leave them needing to win all three games in Group A and hope to advance with three points, likely as runner-up in the standings.

Canada, who beat New Zealand 2-1 in their opening game, will face group leaders France in Saint-Etienne on Sunday before playing Colombia in Nice on Thursday.