A Canadian women’s soccer coach, Bev Priestman, has stepped down from the opening match at the Paris Olympics due to a spying scandal that has impacted the tournament. FIFA, the governing body for soccer, announced on Wednesday that they have initiated disciplinary proceedings after New Zealand’s women’s national team reported that a training session this week had been interrupted by a drone operated by a Canadian team staff member.

Canada and New Zealand are set to face each other in their opening match of Group A on Thursday. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) also stated that they have taken action to remove two personnel from the Canadian Olympic Team, which previously earned medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

“Joseph Lombardi, an unauthorized analyst from Canada Soccer, will be removed from the Canadian Olympic team and sent home immediately,” the COC said in a statement. “Jasmine Mander, an assistant coach to whom Mr. Lombardi reported, will also be removed from the Canadian Olympic team and sent home immediately.”

Lombardi, 43, was also given an eight-month conditional prison sentence for flying the drone over New Zealand’s training session on Monday in Saint-Etienne. In a statement, Priestman, the head coach of the Canadian team, explained that she had decided to “voluntarily withdraw” from the match against New Zealand on Thursday.

“On behalf of our entire team, I would like to sincerely apologize to the players and staff of New Zealand Football and to the players of Team Canada. This does not represent the values that our team stands for,” Priestman stated.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has reported the incident to the police and to the integrity unit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The NZOC mentioned their commitment to maintaining the integrity and fairness of the Olympic Games, stating, “At this time, NZOC’s top priority is to support New Zealand’s female soccer athletes and the wider team as they begin their campaign.”