IEM Rio has been one long triumph for FURIA so far. The Brazilian hometown heroes made the impossible happen with a win against the tournament favorites from NAVI.
But one person is missing. The coach of FURIA, Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira, is not allowed to stand behind his players during the matches, due to a suspension from Valve. The Brazilian coach was one of the 37 coaches, that was suspended by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) due to his alleged use of the “Coach bug” that was discovered during the online era of CS:GO. FURIA and guerri has several times challenged the verdict, but the five Major suspension for guerri is still active despite several efforts from the players and Organization to reach out to Valve.
Now @CSGO has an opportunity to change the injustice that they made with @guerri looking closely at all the facts that prove him innocent.
The situation is so bizarre that he even can’t join the backstage at the event to talk to the players. Nobody should be treated like this.
— KSCERATO (@kscerato) November 7, 2022
After FURIA’s win against NAVI, we spoke with the co-owner of FURIA André Akkari about the situation. Akkari is standing in as a coach for FURIA during the event.
