On July 25, according to French media Quest-france, a Canadian women’s soccer analyst, Lombardi, received an eight-month suspended sentence for using a drone to spy on New Zealand training.
The report states that the Saint-Etienne prosecutor’s office in France announced on Wednesday that a member of the Canadian women’s soccer team was sentenced to eight months’ suspended imprisonment for using a drone to spy on New Zealand’s team training. In response, FIFA has launched an investigation. It is understood that this 43-year-old analyst for the Canadian women’s soccer team appeared at a pre-trial plea agreement hearing (CRPC) on Wednesday afternoon and accepted the penalty. Additionally, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has initiated proceedings against him.
According to the prosecution, his drone and electronic video analysis equipment found in his hotel room were confiscated at the time of sentencing. According to a statement from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Lombardi, who used the drone, was an informal member of the Canadian women’s soccer support team.
Following the incident, Canada’s head coach Priestman announced that they would voluntarily withdraw from the match against New Zealand. The Olympic defending champions, Team Canada, will face New Zealand tonight at 11 PM.
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