Following two incidents of spying on opponents via drone, the Canadian women’s senior soccer team has dismissed two staffers and sidelined head coach Bev Priestman for the team’s first match on Thursd live resin ay.

Early Wednesday morning, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced that a “non-accredited” staffer had been detained by French authorities.

By Wednesday afternoon, the COC said there were now two instances – on July 19th and 22nd – of spying on the practices of the New Zealand women’s team. New Zealand is Canada’s opponent in that first game.

Joseph Lombardi, an “unaccredited” a concentrates nalyst for the team, and Jasmine Mander, the assistant coach Lombardi reports to, have been removed from the Olympic team and sent home.

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According to COC, head coach Bev Priestman offered to remove herself from the first game. Assistant coach Andy Spence will be in charge on the Canadian sidelines in the Group A opener Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET.

“Irrespective of the details, I’m u popcorn buds ltimately accountable for this team,” Priestman told the Canadian Press.

“By no means did I direct the individuals,” Priestman said. “I’m still learning the details and obviously this is all unfolding. But again, I think the important thing right now is to look forward, put the actions in place and take the sanctions.”

Upon the conclusion of the Olympics, the COC said that Canad popcorn buds a Soccer staff will undergo ethics training.

According to the Canadian Press, analysis of the images captured by Lombardi showed New Zealand players applying instructions given by their coach, but also images captured on July 20, when they were training at the Michon stadium in Saint-Etienne.

He admitted to the acts committed on July 20, which had initially been kept under wraps, while Mander was also interviewed but said she had nothing to do with the acts committed and was therefore exonerated.

On Monday, the New Zealand Olympic Committee complained to police and the IOC’s integrity unit about a drone flying overhead of their practice in Saint-Étienne, the site of Canada’s opening match against New Zealand.

“Team support members immediately reported the incident to police, leading to the drone operator, who has been identified as a support staff member of the wider Canadian Women’s football team, to be detained,” an NZOC statement said.

It continued: “The NZOC and New Zealand Football are committed to upholding the integrity and fairness of the Olympic Games and are deeply shocked and disappointed by this incident, which occurred just three days before the sides are due to face each other in their opening game of Paris 2024.”

With a report from the Canadian Press