War of Words Ensues Between Danish Esports Organizations
Two Danish esports organizations have found themselves in a dispute over the purchase of a player.
North, the esports division of Danish soccer team F.C. Copenhagen, reportedly failed to pay the buyout for their academy player Nicklas Gade from his former team Singularity. Despite Gade officially joining North on April 12, Singularity’s owner Atle Stehouwer claims that Gade’s contract with the organization is still valid until July.
Stehouwer stated to Danish community site dust2.dk that Gade was informed about his buyout before North approached him. He also mentioned that North has not communicated with him for the past two weeks, which he believes shows a lack of willingness to engage in dialogue. Stehouwer emphasized, “This is about the principle that an agreement is an agreement, and if larger teams treat smaller ones like this, they must be accountable.”
When asked for comment by dust2.dk, North’s chief gaming officer Jakob “Maelk” Toft-Andersen stated, “I do not comment on staff and contractual matters and always comply with the applicable rules.”
Growing Tensions in the Danish Counter-Strike Scene
Denmark currently boasts some of the best CS:GO teams in the world, including Astralis, North, and Heroic, who have performed well on the international stage. However, disagreements between smaller and more established organizations over recruitment practices have been surfacing in recent times. This year, a contract dispute arose between Heroic and Tricked over star AWPer Jakob “JuGi” Hansen.
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