Brazilian top team LOUD lost their first match in the playoffs of VCT 2024: Americas Stage 1 yesterday, resulting in their exit from the tournament and losing their chance to qualify for Masters Shanghai. Following this, rumors surfaced online that one of the main roster members will not participate in the second stage of the tournament.
The first to share this information were ValoranZone and insider Noyn. It has been reported that the team management plans to replace Felipe "Less" Basso, who has been playing under the team's flag for the second year, with the lesser-known Brazilian player Rafael "Raafa" Lima, currently part of Hero Base.
Interestingly, according to the mentioned sources, Less's move to the bench is not related to personal or team performance. This decision may be made due to financial reasons. It is speculated that the Brazilian organization has encountered some financial issues, leading to the need to reduce expenses by replacing Less with a cheaper player.
It is still unknown if these rumors will turn out to be true. With more time until the start of the second stage of the competition in the American region, fans of the team can only wait for the event to start and for official information.
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