Two Canadian soccer coaches are SENT HOME from the Olympics over drone spying scandal

Two members of unit moving for nan Canadian women's Olympic shot squad person been sent location aft New Zealand complained that a drone was being utilized to spy connected their training session.

Staff from New Zealand's squad noticed a drone flying supra their training convention successful St Etienne connected Monday.

Reporting it to police, nan usability was identified arsenic a supporting unit personnel of Canada's team. The personification was detained by French police.

The Canadian Olympic Committee later confirmed that adjunct coach Jasmine Mander and expert Joseph Lombardi were kicked disconnected nan squad pursuing nan incident.

Head coach Bev Priestman besides removed herself from coaching nan squad against New Zealand.

Canada are nan reigning Olympic champions and New Zealand's first opponents astatine nan Paris Games connected Thursday.

A connection issued by nan New Zealand Olympic Committee said they were 'deeply shocked and disappointed by this incident' and wanted answers.

'The NZOC has formally lodged nan incident pinch nan IOC integrity portion and has asked Canada for a afloat review,' nan connection read.

'The NZOC and New Zealand Football are committed to upholding nan integrity and fairness of nan Olympic Games.'

Priestman apologized for nan offence.

'On behalf of our full team, I first and foremost want to apologize to nan players and unit astatine New Zealand Football and to nan players connected Team Canada,' she said.

'This does not correspond nan values that our squad stands for. I americium yet responsible for behaviour successful our program.'