FIFA and CSA launched investigations, with the latter saying it was “extremely probably” the 38-year-old participant knew in regards to the incident.
In an announcement Wednesday, Priestman stated she took accountability for her colleague’s actions after a scouting report submitted by Lombardi was despatched to Mander.
A French courtroom stated on Thursday that Lombardi had been sentenced to eight months’ probation after pleading responsible to flying a drone in an city space and not using a license.
The subsequent day, Canadian Olympic Committee chief govt David Shoemaker stated “there seems to be info that would taint” the Canadian girls’s soccer crew’s victory on the Tokyo Olympics.
Canadian media reported that drones had been utilized in earlier video games.
Assistant coach Andy Spence shall be in command of the rest of the Video games, with the reigning Olympic champions’ subsequent match in opposition to France on Sunday.
Canada earned three factors with a win over New Zealand of their opening match, however FIFA sanctions have left them with three factors in Group A, forward of video games in opposition to the host nation and Colombia.
CSA can enchantment the choice to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport.
