The Japanese organization Fennel has found a substitute for the suspended player and is prepared to face the favorite of Red Bull Home Ground 4. The previous player was suspended for violating the contract by playing Valorant under a different account.

Yuto "Xdll" Mizomori severely let his teammates down, who were at that time preparing for one of the biggest mid-season tournaments of 2023 - Red Bull Home Ground 4. This forced the organization to urgently search for a new fifth player to participate in the tournament.

It's a pity that we will not be at full strength for this tournament, since we are playing with a stand-in. We trained as much as we could, but it's clear that we are not in top form

Ivan "Johnta" Shevtsov

The fifth player became Ryujin "RIA" Yoshida, who this season played for REJECT. Despite the unfortunate situation, the guys from Fennel are filled with fighting spirit and are so energized that everyone, without exception, expressed a desire to meet with the tournament favorite - Fnatic. Their head coach, Ivan "Johnta" Shevtsov, shared this information on social networks.

All my guys really wanted to play against them. When I asked the players and team members, everyone said that they really wanted to have a go against Fnatic

Ivan "Johnta" Shevtsov

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Red Bull Home Ground 4 will take place from November 3rd to 5th in the capital of Japan - Tokyo. This tournament is part of the announced OFF//SEASON series events. Eight teams will participate in the event, competing over two days for the championship title and prize pool. The amount of the prize pool remains unknown for now.