In the post, kassad stated that some of the UNPAID players have already received offers from other esports teams, which will lead to the disbandment of the squad.
UNPAID was formed at the start of October after the ex-BLEED Esports roster cut ties with the organisation over unpaid salaries, boot camp expenses, and prize money.
As later revealed, the Counter-Strike lineup was not the only project of BLEED Esports, which had issues with the Singaporean esports organisation.
BLEED Esports allegedly failed to compensate other esports players competing under the banner, among other contract violations.
Some of the players already received offers and by the looks of it , everybody will be going their own way.
Currenlty i m deciding between :
– Taking another head coach role
– GM role
-Going back to broadcastAny organizations or agency interested in talking can reach out to…
— Aleksandar Trifunovic (@kassad) October 26, 2024
The lineup consists of Cai “CYPHER” Watson, Vladan “VLDN” Radevi?, Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad, Nemanja “nexa” Isakovi?, Deyvid “h4rn” Benchev, and kassad, as head coach, decided to continue competing together.
However, their joint venture will not last for long.
UNPAID have recently attended RES Regional Champions, where kassad’s men fought their way to the finals by beating Team Solid, PARIVISION, and the betting favourites, Sangal Esports.
Despite losing to Nemiga Gaming in the grand final, UNPAID left a positive mark in the tournament. As hinted by kassad, some team members caught the attention of other teams who had already received offers from other organisations.
The Serbian strategist has not shared any details about which players have been approached.
Meanwhile, kassad has stated he is currently deciding whether to continue his involvement in the Counter-Strike esports scene as a head coach, transition to the general manager position of another team, or return to broadcast.
The update on UNPAID’s roster comes less than a week after kassad announced the departure of Deyvid “h4rn” Benchev from the lineup.
Shortly after h4rn’s departure, UNPAID had to withdraw from Thunderpick World Championship 2024 due to Joakim “jkaem” Myrsbostad’s flight delay.
They got replaced by OG, who entered the tournament as one of the outsiders with the best Counter-Strike betting sites but defied the odds and reached the semifinals after beating BIG on Saturday.
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The Brazilian team’s win marked the end of a trophy drought in international LANs that had persisted since September 2019 when they clinched the Arctic Invitational, which was also held in Finland.
Reflecting on the achievement, Andrei “?arT?” Piovezan drew attention to the contrast between the Brazilian heat and Finnish cold, stating, “Yeah, I think so. It’s been a while since we last won a tournament. Winning here is amazing.”
FURIA’s success has injected confidence into the team as they gear up for their final Counter-Strike event of the year, the upcoming BetBoom Dacha in Dubai, with arT expressing optimism about maintaining their momentum in future tournaments.
The best-of-five series commenced on Inferno, Apeks’ map choice, with the European side initially taking the lead.
However, FURIA seized control once their economy stabilized, concluding the first half at 8-4.
Apeks mounted a comeback, equalizing at 8-8, but FURIA, fueled by arT’s quad kill, ultimately secured the map.
Moving on to Ancient, Yuri “?yuurih?” Santos propelled FURIA to a 3-0 lead with a trio of frags in the pistol round.
Apeks tightened their defence, leading 8-4 at halftime, with Joakim “?jkaem?” Myrbostad boasting an impressive 132 ADR.
The second half mirrored the first, with Apeks dominating gun rounds, securing their victory on Ancient.
Vertigo saw Apeks surge to a 5-1 lead on the CT side, but FURIA rallied to narrow the gap.
Despite Tim “?nawwk?” Jonasson’s impactful quad kill with a Desert Eagle, FURIA took control in the second half, overcoming a 4×2 retake blunder and securing the map.
The Mirage map, previously successful for FURIA in Espoo, began with the Brazilian team establishing a 5-1 lead.
Apeks’ resilient defence led to a 6-6 tie before halftime. Playing on the T side, Apeks won three consecutive rounds, nearing double digits.
However, FURIA shifted the momentum with a pivotal round, embarking on a 7-0 run led by Marcelo ‘chelo’ Cespedes and Kaike ‘KSCERATO’ Cerato, ultimately clinching the map, and consequently, the trophy.
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 champions
@FURIA
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— HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) December 3, 2023
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