Support player for 1win Team, Georgiy 'swedenstrong' Zainalabidov, commented on the situation regarding the roster of the esports club Cloud9.
Zainalabidov expressed his shock at the recent developments, describing the situation as a circus. He found it astonishing that after reaching an agreement, one of the players backed out after they had already registered for the qualifiers. He speculated that the player might not have been satisfied with the conditions, but he was unsure.
He noted the disappointment that the team had already announced their roster, suggesting that such occurrences are not uncommon in esports. However, he found it particularly shocking that after announcing the roster and registering, a player would leave the team. He also respected the team for not disclosing who the player was.
Cloud9’s European roster received an invitation to the closed qualifiers for BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024, consisting of Crystallis, No[o]ne, DM, 9Class, and Dukalis. The team’s coach explained that certain aspects were agreed upon but could not be finalised in the contract before Sunday.