Canada football coach removed from Paris Games amid claims of ‘previous drone use’

• Bev Priestman sent home as new spying scandal allegations emerge
• Assistant coach Andy Spence to lead defending gold medallists

The Canadian Olympic Committee has removed women’s national football head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games following an alleged drone spying scandal.

The COC said in a statement released early Friday that assistant coach Andy Spence would lead the defending gold medallists for the remainder of the tournament.