In a statement put forth by Ence, the organization praised Sergej's playing ability, but stated that "we all agree that it is not beneficial for either party to continue without him feeling he can fully contribute." Sergej has cited motivational issues as the main reason why he decided to step down, and he will be fulfilling his Finnish military service duties in the meantime.
Once the 13th best player of 2019, the 18-year-old has definitely slowed down, averaging a measly 0.98 rating in 2020, and a 0.91 rating in the last 3 months.
I don't even blame Sergej for stepping down. Ence's roster move of bringing in SuNny as the in-game-leader over aleksiB was far worse than FaZe when NiKo brought in Kyjaerbye. Where has that investment netted them since? AleksiB has seen improvement in his new team OG, while Ence have been bombing out of tournaments left and right. If we look back at the glory days of Ence, Sergej was their stand-out player, someone you could count on to push the team forward. He was a rising star, comparable to ropz in Mousesports. Now, sergej is just an average player in a system that has not benefitted him stats-wise.
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