The second day of the Red Bull Home Ground#5 off-season tournament kicked off today. However, even before the first match concluded, spectators learned that one of the top European teams, Team Heretics, is exiting the competition at one of the most prominent events of the off-season.
The Team's Performance in the Tournament
Team Heretics is currently regarded as one of the strongest teams in the EMEA region. They entered the event as favorites, and in their opening match, they fought hard to secure a 13-11 victory over FOKUS. However, in their second match, the European powerhouse suffered a surprising loss to Cloud9, which shocked fans and viewers alike.
This defeat appears to be tied to the reason why the team was disqualified from today's match against FUT Esports, resulting in an automatic loss and their departure from the event.
The reason behind their exit
Earlier today, the official Team Heretics Twitter account posted an unexpected announcement. The team management revealed that Team Heretics had forfeited their match against FUT Esports and withdrawn from Red Bull Home Ground#5 due to player health concerns.
Today, we lose to FUT, marking the end of our time at Red Bull. Player health will always be the top priority for Team Heretics. Nothing is more important, and we cannot play this match. We apologize to all our fans who came to watch us. We would have loved nothing more than to play this game. Thank you so much for your support. Best of luck to the remaining teams!
As a result of this decision, Team Heretics received an automatic loss and exited the event, while FUT Esports advanced to the playoffs. FUT will face T1 tomorrow in a battle for a spot in the tournament's grand final.
Neither the team management nor the players disclosed which team member fell ill or the severity of the illness. However, given that the players participated in the event for an extended period, it is presumed that their condition is not critical.
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