Olympic Coach Fired Before Opening Ceremony

July 25, 2024

Canadian women’s soccer Olympic head coach Bev Priestman was fired following allegations of using a drone to spy on opponents hours after the team’s 2024 Paris Olympics pre-Opening Ceremony match, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Thursday (July 25).

Assistant coach Andy Spence will serve as the team’s head coach for the remainder of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Assistant coach Jasmine Mandler and analyst Joseph Lombardi were previously fired from the team amid the scandal. RIP City Radio