9 Pandas captain Denis "seized" Kostin may transition his esports career to coaching. This was reported by insider Alexey "OverDrive" Biryukov on his Telegram channel.
According to the source, the change in the Russian esports athlete's profession will occur shortly. Seized responded to the published information with the following message: "OverDrive's insights as a separate form of art."
It is noteworthy that rumors have previously surfaced about 9 Pandas' intentions to replace Kostin. Alexander "shalfey" Marenov is being considered as his replacement, however, the transfer is complicated by the fact that several other clubs are also interested in signing the former FORZE captain.
As of now, 9 Pandas has not commented on the potential reshuffle in their team. However, the club's general manager, Julia Sotnikova, stated a couple of weeks ago that there are no plans for changes in the lineup before the next major.