Qikert pivots to coaching, joins Spirit Academy

Aleksei "Qikert" Golubev has joined Spirit Academy as its new coach, ending a playing career of nearly a decade. The 27-year-old Kazakh rifler won the IEM Rio Major 2022 with Outsiders and reached the StarLadder Berlin Major final with AVANGAR, attending seven Majors in total. Spirit Academy's previous coach, Flash_1, remains with the organization and will coach Spirit Academy White.