FUT started practicing with SunPayus immediately after BLAST Porto, according to coach coolio. The roster update follows weeks of speculation surrounding the lineup, with initial rumors about potential changes surfacing as early as June 26.

SunPayus stepped into the active lineup to replace Ukrainian player cmtry. The transition caught many by surprise given recent statements from the benched player.

“We were already practicing with SunPayus after BLAST Porto ended, even though he was not yet an official team player. We ran tests and played together with him,” coolio said.

Just four days before the tournament on August 22, cmtry stated in an interview that the squad had no replacement plans and described the internal atmosphere as normal, highlighting a sharp contrast with the swift roster adjustments that followed.