Canadian football is 'in big trouble' after the hidden camera scandal at the Olympics

The spy scandal in Canadian football is becoming increasingly serious, spreading from the U23 women's team at the 2024 Paris Olympics to the men's team and the World Cup qualifiers. 2022. 

Canadian women's U23s are accused of using drones to spy on opponents, seriously violating French airspace regulations and sports ethics.

The consequences of this incident are extremely serious. Head coach Bev Priestman was sent home. Analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander were also dropped from the team. Notably, Lombardi also received an additional eight months of probation from the French government for violating airspace regulations.

According to sources of Westhead, during a tactical meeting on August 31, 2021 in Toronto, in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Herdman showed 17 Canadian men's team players a video recording of a closed-door training session of the Honduras team the day before.

This scandal is causing huge impacts on Canadian football, both in the past and in the future. Canada's 2021 Olympic women's gold medal may be reviewed.

The men's team's performance in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers may also be questioned. ask. The reputation of Canadian football was seriously affected. Important figures such as John Herdman and Bev Priestman face the risk of being thoroughly investigated and may face penalties from international football organizations.

This scandal also raises big questions about ethics in professional sports and the line between researching opponents legal and unethical espionage.