ESIC issues interim suspension against SENZA

The roster under investigation had been the subject of accusations of cheating in Europe's online scene.

ESIC has announced that the "current rostered players, coaches, and team staff," of SENZA have been issued an interim suspension, which will remain in place until an ongoing ESIC investigation is concluded.

The suspension relates to alleged breaches of ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Conduct, "including possible use of outside information, betting misconduct, and account irregularities."

Up until recently SENZA competed in lower tier online competitions in Europe, such as CCT events, Exort The Proving Grounds, and European Pro League.

Early in September SENZA announced the launching of an investigation into one of their players, Kirsan "⁠byek⁠" Ivanov, over allegations of account sharing and cheating. The organization said, as byek had refused to comment on the situation, that they had fined him around $30,000 and he was removed from the roster.

As of late September SENZA parted ways with the rest of the squad, announcing a new lineup on October 3. ESIC's announcement said that the lineup formerly known as ROSY was under investigation, meaning the lineup that the organization dropped at the end of September.

During their time as ROSY the team came under fire from ENCE's analyst, who tweeted a series of clips with annotations indicating his belief they were cheating. GamerLegion coach Ashley "⁠ash⁠" Battye later posted his agreement and support, without directly referencing ROSY.