Although numerous rumors and leaks round Rekkles’ circumstances with each G2 and Fnatic have been circulating within the time since he left the LEC, the participant himself has instantly known as out each organizations for getting him caught in contract jail.
Whereas he didn’t say something of the opposite gamers he competed alongside on these groups, he did put the administration on blast for getting him wrapped up in unhealthy contracts, going so far as calling G2’s therapy of him “egoistic” and claiming that Fnatic’s administration wished him benched weeks after signing him.
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“G2 not solely benched me on the finish of 2021 in the course of the 1st 12 months of my 3-year contract, however in addition they made positive that certainly not would I am going to a different LEC staff for egoistic causes (monetary / simpler competitors),” he defined.
“FNC then in flip determined to bench me after 4 months of my 2-year contract, attempting to get me out after a number of weeks already (failing to take action at an earlier time).”
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Contracts that final a number of years like these Fnatic and G2 had with Rekkles usually have hefty and conditional buyouts to scale back competitors throughout the area and maintain gamers from becoming a member of different groups within the LEC.
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That is why Rekkles ended up on Karmine Corp within the LFL and now T1 within the LCK CL, he was barred from becoming a member of a distinct LEC staff until an org keen to pay a whole lot of 1000’s of {dollars} for a buyout on high of providing him a aggressive contract.
What’s extra, former G2 CEO Carlos himself claimed he noticed a excessive risk that issues with Rekkles wouldn’t work out when he signed the participant, saying that “he ended up within the second division like he deserved,” when reflecting on his time with the org.
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Rekkles wasn’t notably pleased with the previous CEO, both, claiming that Carlos was his “enemy” throughout his time on G2 and that the staff was attempting to purposely sabotage him.
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“I didn’t need them to get cash for me, and I’m positive they didn’t need to let me go to whichever staff I wished. I do know for a reality they didn’t need me to go to whichever staff I wished.”
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Contemplating stories that G2 let each Yike and Mikyx discover their choices within the 2025 low season with no buyout, there’s a very good probability circumstances throughout the org have modified since Carlos’ departure.
Then, on Fnatic, Rekkles being benched got here after their disastrous cut up with Rhuckz in assist, favoring import ADC Noah and Trymbi in assist. The staff was unwilling to let Rekkles compete for an additional cut up in both bot lane function, with him sitting on the bench for the remainder of 2023.
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Rekkles did declare, nevertheless, that Karmine Corp and T1 saved him by extending him provides exterior the LEC to remain aggressive as a professional participant.
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It stays to be seen if the phenom ADC turned assist decides to return to the area the place he made a reputation for himself in 2025, or if he’ll stick with T1. His present contract with the group doesn’t finish till 2026, and it isn’t clear if T1 would require a buyout for that contract.
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