The head coach of Canada's women's football team at the OS is sent home after the so-called drone scandal grows.
The Canadian Football Association suspends Bev Priestman indefinitely.
This happens the day after an assistant coach and an analyst were also sent back across the Atlantic. They are accused of spying on New Zealand's team and training in France using a drone, ahead of the two countries' opening match in the OS tournament.
According to the association, there are suspicions that drones were used to map out opponents even before the OS.
"Over the past 24 hours, information about the use of drones against opponents before the OS has also emerged," says Kevin Blue, chairman of the association (Canada Soccer) in a statement.
As a result, the association suspends Priestman from the rest of the OS and until the independent investigation into what happened is complete.
Canada won Thursday's opening match against New Zealand 2–1, a match where Priestman was not on the bench. The plan was for her to be there at the match against France on Sunday, but her role will be taken over by Andy Spence, also an assistant coach, for the rest of the OS tournament.
