# @thegistca on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMyR69MBmAb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32880238-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-31T20:30:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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Former Canada Women's Soccer coach, Bev Priestman leaves Canada after drone-spying scandal, starts fresh in New Zealand. 🇳🇿⁣
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After serving a one-year FIFA suspension for illegal drone use spying on opponents at the 2024 Paris Olympics, ex-Canada women’s coach Bev Priestman has relocated to New Zealand to lead Wellington Phoenix FC Women’s team. ⚽⁣
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“I didn’t feel safe,” Priestman said, reflecting on the fallout that forced her family to leave Canada. Now back in football and eager to rebuild trust, she calls her new start “like Christmas Day.” 👏⁣
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Wellington finished 9th in the A-League last season. Priestman’s goal: a deeper run in 2025/26. 💪⁣
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Her past includes stints with Canada Soccer, England’s youth teams, and New Zealand Football, highlighting a career marked by growth and resilience. 🙌⁣
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Now, all eyes are on Priestman as she works to turn a fresh page, both for herself and for Wellington’s women’s team. 📖 #thegist⁣
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#soccercanada #dronegate #bevpriestman #womenssports #womenssoccer #soccer #wellingtonpheonixfc

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

wellingtonpheonixfc, soccer, soccercanada, womenssports, dronegate, bevpriestman, womenssoccer, thegist

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