9Pandas underwent a sudden roster change: what happened

Vladislav "Antares" Kertman, the support player for 9 Pandas, has left the team, mentioning that he will take a break from the professional Dota 2 scene.

The official announcement was posted on the club's official Telegram channel.

"Vladislav 'Antares' Kertman is leaving 9Pandas Esports. We express our immense respect to Vlad for his time with the team — this decision was made by mutual agreement"

The club's management emphasized that the decision was mutual, as confirmed by the player himself. Antares stated that he plans to take some time off from professional Dota 2 and will be playing pub games. Moreover, the esports player is not currently looking for a new team.

"We are approaching the selection of a new position four player with maximum responsibility. We take into account both individual performance and the player's ability to fit into the team, as team cohesion is half the battle. New teammate soon"

9 Pandas also announced that they will soon reveal who will take Antares' place as the support player, but they asked fans to wait for the announcement.

9Pandas Roster:

• Mikhail "DarkLord^" Blinov

• Gleb "kiyotaka" Zyryanov

• Albert "Alberkaaa" Chernoyvanov

• TBA

• Alexey "Solo" Berezin

It is worth noting that earlier Albert "alberkaaa" Chernoyvanov spoke about issues in 9 Pandas, after which the team's captain, Alexey "Solo" Berezin, physically confronted him.