After a disappointing season in terms of performance, a personnel overhaul for SBTC Esports was anticipated. In addition to the firing of Zeros due to a statement incident, recently, the team made its first move in changing the roster by announcing the transfer of two players, Yijin and Slay.
However, it is worth noting that this post was deleted just a few minutes later, and currently, SE’s transfer announcement has been replaced by a new post, in which the “expansion of transfer opportunities” only mentions Yijin, while the information about Slay has vanished.
The inconsistent transfer news has left many SBTC fans feeling “confused.” A hypothesis has been proposed that SE changed their mind at the last minute and no longer included Slay in the transfer list.
Unlike Zeros or Yijin, Slay’s issues do not stem from attitude or gameplay style (although he was once banned for a match due to toxicity in Korean ranks), but rather due to family commitments. However, SE may not have found the best replacement for the support position yet, or Slay has managed to resolve his personal issues to continue contributing to SE.
As for Yijin, his departure from SBTC Esports was anticipated. His poor performance throughout the VCS Spring 2021 season, coupled with Tinikun’s “exposing” of his attitude towards coach Violet and teammates, led to fans of SE almost turning their backs on him, leaving the future of this player in the Tam Kê jersey very uncertain.
According to Zeros, who shared not too long ago, SBTC Esports is looking to bolster its roster for the jungle and support positions. Ma Vương 2k revealed that SE is trying to acquire Meliodas and Palette. Additionally, it is very likely that SE will add some names that just got selected from SBTC Academy in the recent recruitment round.