Overview

• She signed a two-year contract to helm Wellington Phoenix FC’s women’s side, marking her first coaching role since her ban expired at the end of July.
• Club chairman Rob Morrison welcomed her return and said the organization is comfortable with her appointment despite her period away from the game.
• FIFA suspended Priestman for one year after determining that she and two staffers used a drone to spy on New Zealand’s training sessions at Paris 2024.
• Priestman guided Canada to Olympic gold in Tokyo 2021 and has coached at four Women’s World Cups, three Olympic Games and multiple youth tournaments.
• She relocated to New Zealand with her family for safety amid intense media scrutiny and joins a club where her wife, Emma Humphries, serves as academy director.