FIFA imposed sanctions on Canada's Women's National Team, deducting six points, fining $226,000, and banning head coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander, and analyst Joseph Lombardi for one year.
FIFA found the coaches responsible for offensive behavior and violating fair play principles, and Canada Soccer accountable for not respecting FIFA regulations regarding flying drones over training sites.
Canada Soccer and the coaching staff could challenge the sanctions at the Court of Arbitration for Sport's special Olympic court in Paris, set up for urgent hearings and verdicts during the Olympics.
Canada's Olympic Committee and Soccer Association were exploring rights of appeal, considering FIFA's sanctions excessively punitive towards the Women's National Team players not involved in the misconduct.
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