LOUD captain saadhak blames Riot for visa problems

Following their performance at the first international tournament of 2024, Masters Madrid, the captain of team LOUD, known as saadhak, became the only member of the team to return to the USA. However, the rest of the Brazilian lineup faced serious visa issues for participation in VCT.

During a live stream on his Twitch channel, saadhak shared that the team is still "stuck" in Northern Ireland, awaiting permission to return to the USA. He expressed dissatisfaction with the situation and leveled accusations against Riot for an overlooked calendar and lengthy visa processing times.

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The captain also noted that visa issues mainly affect teams without American players. He mentioned that other Brazilian teams, such as KRÜ Esports and FURIA, avoided issues due to their players having regularized American visas.

Currently, team LOUD is awaiting permission for their players to return to the USA, presumably to debut in VCT Americas Stage 1 against NRG Esports next Saturday.