French streamer KrL made some sensational statements about the situation in Vitality before and during IEM Cologne. According to him, the team faced serious problems, including attempts to replace a player and possible conflicts within the team. These rumors should certainly be taken with a degree of skepticism, especially considering that KrL has had both accurate leaks and mistakes in the past.

The interest in these rumors comes from the fact that Vitality is considered one of the most stable and strongest teams on the global CS scene. However, based on KrL's words, the situation may be much more complicated than it seems at first glance. Confirming his words is the information that these leaks are coming from the team's own employees, which adds more intrigue.

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Controversy and attempted replacements in Vitality

According to KrL, Vitality have been trying to replace Mezii for some time now, but have been unable to find a suitable candidate. The problems were exacerbated by the fact that Spinx was unhappy with Mezii's play and possibly other members of the team or staff, and even considered leaving the team. Because of his dissatisfaction and harsh statements, Vitality management was considering replacing Spinx, as such negative energy is not needed on the team. They negotiated with huNter as a possible replacement, and these negotiations continued at least until the start of IEM Cologne.

Interestingly, Vitality's founder and CEO, Neo, was present in the chat during KrL's stream and categorically denied all the accusations, calling them complete nonsense. However, KrL claims that his information is accurate and comes from the Vitality staff themselves. He also mentioned that other players were probably unaware of all these moves.

Confirming KrL's words was a post by an OverDrive insider on his Telegram channel. He stated that the information about finding a replacement for Mezii was true and that Vitality had even approached CIS organizations with offers.

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Conclusion

If at least some of these rumors turn out to be true, it could mean major changes to Vitality's roster in the near future, which will certainly have an impact on their tournament performances.