Canada will be back on the pitch for the first time since the Paris Olympics when they play Spain on Friday, October 25 at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo, Spain. There are several unanswered questions facing Canada since the Canada Soccer drone spy scandal dominated and overshadowed Canada’s attempt at defending Olympic gold in France.
Coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander, and analyst Joey Lombardi are currently serving a one-year ban from football handed down by FIFA in July.
Canada Soccer announced that there would be an independent investigation that would “address the circumstances of the matter, and more broadly seek to understand the historical culture of competitive ethics within all of our programs.” As the three month mark since the announcement of the independent investigation approaches, is there any news on the horizon?
Canada Soccer has vowed to make the conclusions of the final report public. Priestman continues to be paid while pending the conclusions of the investigation.
The Equalizer reached out to Priestman’s legal counsel at Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law for an update on her case, but the firm replied by saying “We are unable to provide any comment at this time.”
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