Nordavind bench Radifaction, H4RR3 returns

Nordavind have decided to bench Haakon "⁠Radifaction⁠" Tholo, with Haris "⁠H4RR3⁠" Hadzic returning to the organization.

Radifaction's second stint as a part of Nordavind's active lineup only lasted three months after the roster had been revamped with four new players back in early March, with the former NoChance member now being placed on the bench.

H4RR3, who had played alongside Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli in the earlier version of the team before getting benched upon the March changes, has been seen playing in Radifaction's stead during the last week, helping them advance to the Europe Minor closed qualifier.

The squad is set to continue playing with the 22-year-old, with their next forays being the second ESL One New York open qualifier (June 7-8) and the aforementioned last qualifying stage for the Europe Minor (June 10-12).

"Last week we had to make a tough decision in benching a good friend and player in Haakon. After working for several months, we felt it was a necessary move to ensure that we continue to progress as a collective.

"Bringing back a player in Haris "H4RR3" Hadzic adds another dimension to our team in terms of playstyle and solves a lot of questions surrounding setups and roles," Nordavind's coach, Dennis "⁠Rytter⁠" Rytter, said in a statement.

Nordavind now have:

Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli
Jesper "⁠TENZKI⁠" Plougmann
Jorgen "⁠cromen⁠" Robertsen
Ruben "⁠RUBINO⁠" Villarroel
Haris "⁠H4RR3⁠" Hadzic

Dennis "⁠Rytter⁠" Rytter (coach)

Haakon "⁠Radifaction⁠" Tholo (bench)