Head coach for T1’s VALORANT team, fRod, has announced that he will be parting ways with T1. Here is fRod’s departure announcement:
fRod parting ways with T1 – Why?
As explained by Daniel “fRoD” Montaner, the reason for his departure was due to a “difference of ethics and opinions on how to run the team or organization”. It’s fair to say that T1 hasn’t had some of the best results lately, especially in the biggest end-of-year event, First Strike. The team placed 5th-8th after falling to the eventual winning team of the entire event, 100 Thieves.
fRod has been with T1 since the beginning and was an essential part of the roster’s success early on. However, as time grew on, other teams were catching on to T1, and were eventually overthrown by the likes of TSM, and the Sentinels.
Here are some of the team’s best results so far:
- 2nd at T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Showdown – 28th June 2020 – $15,000
- 5th-8th at First Strike North America – 4th December 2020 – $5,000
- 3rd-4th at Cloud9 To The Skyes – 20th December 2020 – $3,000
This departure definitely comes as a shock to many, especially T1 fans, but a change within the roster was inevitable, especially after those results.
We cannot wait to see who T1 will be picking up next, and which team fRod will ultimately end up on. Be sure to keep yourself updated on www.esportsguide.com for all your esports news!
