Canada penalized points and coach banned due to Drone incident

FIFA and the CSA initiated investigations, with the CSA suggesting that the 38-year-old was “highly likely” to have been aware of the incident.

In a statement on Wednesday, Priestman took responsibility for her colleagues’ actions after a scouting report by Lombardi was sent to Mander.

On Thursday, a French court sentenced Lombardi to eight months in prison, suspended, after he admitted to operating a drone in an urban area without a license.

The next day, Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker indicated that there might be information capable of tarnishing Canada’s women’s football success from the Tokyo Games.

This followed Canadian media reports that drones had been used at previous tournaments.

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