An independent review of drone use by a staff member of Canada's women's soccer team at this year's Paris Olympics showed a "pattern of unacceptable culture" and lack of oversight, Canada Soccer said on Friday.

The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.

Following an independent report commissioned after the incident at the Games, which resulted in significant sanctions against the Canadian team, the

Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.

Canada’s women’s team was engulfed in a spying scandal at the Games after New Zealand’s team said its training session was disrupted by a drone flown by a Canada staff member.