PARIS: The Canadian women`s football team assistant coach and an analyst have been kicked out of the Olympic squad after New Zealand said its team had their training session disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of their Group `A` opponents, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Wednesday.

Head coach Bev Priestman has also removed herself from coaching the team against New Zealand in Group `A` on Thursday, the COC added.

`Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer, is being removed from the Canadian Olympic Team and will be sent home immediately,` COC said. `Jasmine Mander, an assistant coach to whom Mr. Lombardi reports to, is also being removed and will be sent home immediately.` Priestman apologised for the offence.

`On behalf of our team, I first and foremost want to apologise to the New Zealand`s players and staff and to the players on Team Canada.`-Reuters