SKADE part ways with Bulgarian in-game leader
After his departure, SPELLAN touches on problems in- and outside the server.
The Norwegian organization announced on Tuesday the departure of their in-game leader Teodor "SPELLAN" Nikolov. The Bulgarian leaves after a 14-month tenure at SKADE, with SPELLAN leading the team to a #34 spot on HLTV’s world ranking.
The 23-year old gives his perception of the parting in a Tweet where the former IGL hints at some external issues outside the server.
“We had some great moments together with this lineup, also really bad ones. Overall when I joined the team I had really high goals for this lineup and I wanted us to work super hard to achieve them, but not everyone was on the same page with me so it was hard to have a healthy mood and connection inside the team. I'm feeling a bit sad that things ended up like that and we couldn't fix our problems like men, but on the other side I am happy that I am free to look for other options now to reach a higher level as I am super hungry to win as always and I am not satisfied with the last year of my career at all.”
It's unclear where SPELLAN will continue his career, but he affirms that he's open for European but also NA organizations.
"I feel confident to play absolutely any role and I feel ready to be part of a team as non-IGL, so I can try something different this time as well if needed even tho that doesn't mean I can't lead a team again. I'm also ready to move to NA if needed, I just want a stable team with hard-working players where we can fight together to reach the highest level."
SKADE now hold:
Denislav “dennyslaw” Dimitrov
Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov
Viktor “Duplicate” Mitev
Blagoi “Oxygygen” Dimitrov
