Official: Movistar Riders axe smooya
The Spaniards have officially benched the powerful UK AWPer, as they transition into a fully Spanish roster.
Owen “smooya” Butterfield has been removed from Movistar Riders’ active roster, confirming the recent rumours of the Brit leaving the team. The decision to bench smooya follows the two roster moves the Spanish org made 12 days ago, where they released Kristjan "shokz" Jakobson and benched Lucas "steel" Lopes.
Filling in the empty spaces on the roster will be the Spanish trio Álvaro “SunPayus” García, Raúl “DeathZz” Jordan and David “Dav1g” Granado, who all three previously played for Iberian Family. Down below you'll find a passage from Movistar Riders' statement.
- With these five players we seek to recover the illusion of having a completely national project and take it to the top, with the mission of being the reference for all of you, the followers of CS:GO.
As a result of this rethinking, Owen “smooya” Butterfield is removed from the starting roster, becoming a substitute until the end of his contract. The English player, whom we thank for these 6 months of dedication and work with us, is now open to hearing offers from other teams.
Movistar Riders | Roster
Alejandro "mopoz" Fernández-Quejo Cano
Alejandro "alex" Masanet
Álvaro “SunPayus” García
Raúl “DeathZz” Jordan
David “Dav1g” Granado
Owen "smooya" Butterfield (benched)
Lucas "steel" Lopes (benched)
