Former 9Pandas support player Aleksey "Solo" Berezin spoke about the departure of coach Alexander "nofear" Churochkin from the Dota 2 team. The esports player confirmed the existence of a conflict.
"We had a conflict. At some point, I lost the desire to help him perform coaching functions, and nofear, apparently, lost the desire to work with me. Yes, there was [a conflict], we parted ways. But we didn't part by choice. You could say the teammates suggested I change the coach." Aleksey "Solo" Berezin said.
Nofear coached 9Pandas from April to September 2023. He led them to a bronze finish at the ESL One Berlin Major and 5-6th places at The Bali Major and Riyadh Masters 2023.
Shortly after leaving, Churochkin accused 9Pandas of unfair practices. He said the organization didn't give him time to decide on his next job.