FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix China Rank #17 AAAAY Zhang Yang (张杨) coconut Colin Patrick Chung (钟弘祖) Xlele Zhao Yanbo (赵炎博) Setrod Ou Taigeng (欧泰赓) has cut in-game leader Blendi "KovaQ" Kovaci following what the organization described as an "inappropriate remark made during an in-game conversation with teammates."

"After careful consideration, the club has decided to terminate all cooperation with player KovaQ effective immediately," FPX said. "Subsequent match arrangements will be made according to the league's final decision and regulations."

"Hello everyone, I wanted to apologize for what I wrote," KovaQ said in a post on X. "I sent something to my teammate that was inappropriate towards a lot of people. In that moment I meant it as a joke, but looking back at it, I deeply regret ever writing it. I understand why people are angry and I know that what I said was wrong. There's really no excuse for it and I take full responsibility for what I wrote. I'm sorry to everyone I hurt or offended, and I also want to apologize to my teammates, the organization, and everyone around me who was affected by this."

The Swiss player made the move over to VCT CN ahead of China Stage 1 after competing in Europe, most notably for his brief stint with Team Vitality Team Vitality Europe Rank #4 Jamppi Elias Olkkonen PROFEK Dawid Święć Derke Nikita Niko Sirmitev Chronicle Timofey Khromov Sayonara Ștefan Mîtcu in VCT EMEA in 2025 and also for Challengers squads like CGN Esports CGN Esports Europe Rank #15 Wolfen Berkant Joshkun Jady Yaroslav Nikolaev Vince Vincent Kranz samed Samed Topbas Zyppan Pontus Eek , ALTERNATE aTTaX ALTERNATE aTTaX Europe Rank #291 Katuzo Furkan Güler Leosen Leonardo Hennrich disisjohn John Gabrido Shazeon Rene Cappel , and KVM Esports KVM Esports Inactive thoomstar Thom Slaghekke vaLi Yordi van den Meijdenberg GunnyX KovaQ Blendi Kovaci . This year for FPX, he has been competing as a Controller IGL and finished the year ranked 11th-12th after being eliminated in the Stage 2 Play-Ins.

FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix China Rank #17 AAAAY Zhang Yang (张杨) coconut Colin Patrick Chung (钟弘祖) Xlele Zhao Yanbo (赵炎博) Setrod Ou Taigeng (欧泰赓) 's full roster is now:

  • Zhang "AAAAY" Yang (张杨)
  • Colin "coconut" Patrick Chung (钟弘祖)
  • Zhao "Xlele" Yanbo (赵炎博)
  • Ou "Setrod" Taigeng (欧泰赓)
  • Guan "9hr" Haoran (管豪然) (Manager)
  • Nikola "LEGIJA" Ninić (Head coach)
  • Yao "York" Kun (姚堃) (Assistant coach)
  • Zhang "PHO" Shicheng (张世成) (Staff)