Canada Soccer Faces Culture Crisis After Olympic Drone Scandal

An independent review reveals a systemic issue of inadequate oversight within the national teams, prompting calls for organizational reform.

The drone-spying incident at the Paris Olympics was not an isolated event but part of a larger pattern of unacceptable behavior within Canada Soccer.
Canada women's team head coach Bev Priestman and two staff members have been suspended by FIFA for one year following the scandal.
Canada Soccer was penalized with a six-point deduction in the Olympic tournament and fined 200,000 Swiss francs.
Despite the penalties, the Canadian women's team reached the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by Germany in a penalty shootout.
Canada Soccer plans to release key findings from the independent review and outline next steps within the coming week.