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Casey Stoney has agreed to become the new head coach of the Canada women’s national team, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Equalizer.
Stoney, a former England international defender, takes over the world’s sixth-ranked team after last coaching the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League. Stoney was fired by the Wave in June, only months after signing a long-term contract extension.
Canada has been in search of a head coach since the abrupt removal of Bev Priestman as head coach days before the 2024 Olympics due to a drone spying scandal. Priestman initially removed herself and was quickly suspended from coaching and eventually fired following a review of the incident.
An investigation revealed alleged widespread cheating within Canada Soccer through years of using drones to spy on opponents.
Canada entered the tournament as the reigning Olympic gold medalists. Two Canada staff members were caught spying on a New Zealand practice days ahead of…
