Esports organization Team Liquid is considering appointing Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis as the permanent captain of their CS:GO roster. The information was shared by the portal Dust2.us, citing their own sources familiar with the situation.
Why does Liquid need a new captain?
On May 27th, Nick "nitr0" Cannella announced his plans to leave Liquid after IEM Dallas 2023. The American professional player intends to focus on streaming and spend more time with his family. More details about this can be found in the article.
YEKINDAR's captaincy experience
Members of Liquid have repeatedly mentioned that Galinskis actively shows initiative and takes on the role of coordinator in certain situations. At the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, he assumed the role of the primary captain as nitr0 was unable to fully prepare for the tournament with the team due to the birth of his child.
The fifth player
Insider information suggests that Liquid is aiming to strengthen the firepower of their roster, prioritizing the signing of a strong fragger rather than a captain, despite the fact that the retired nitr0 previously held that role. At the time of publication, it is unknown which team specifically the North American squad is interested in.
When does Liquid play?
The next tournament for Liquid will be the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023, which will take place after the summer break from July 13th to 23rd in Copenhagen, Denmark. The teams will compete for a prize pool of $177.5 thousand and six slots in the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. You can follow the schedule and results of the championship through the link.
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