The Canada coach banned for her role in a drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics has been hired as head coach of New Zealand’s only professional women’s team. Bev Priestman, who recently finished a one-year suspension from all soccer-related activity,

WELLINGTPN — Former Canada women’s football coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she “didn’t feel safe” living in North America following her one-year ban for spying at the Paris Olympics.

Former Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman says she “didn’t feel safe” in the country after her one-year ban from the sport for her role in a spying scandal at last year’s Olympics.