F_1N departs Virtus.pro

Esports organization Virtus.pro has announced further changes to its Counter-Strike 2 roster. This time, Ivan "F_1N" Kochugov has departed the team. According to the official statement, F_1N "has made the decision to step down from his position as the coach".

The club's General Director, Nikolai Petrossian, commented on the news:

Ivan’s decision to resign came as a surprise to everyone at the club. Nevertheless, we respected his request and agreed to release him from his duties. On behalf of Virtus.pro, I want to thank Ivan for his time with our club and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Kochugov joined Virtus.pro in April of this year. It is currently unknown who will fill the vacant coaching position.

Virtus.pro currently ranks 29th among the world's top Counter-Strike 2 teams according to Valve. The squad recently placed 9th-12th at IEM Chengdu 2025.

 Virtus.pro are now:

 Petr "⁠fame⁠" Bolyshev
 Evgenii "⁠FL1T⁠" Lebedev
 Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutskiy
 Vadim "tO0RO" Arkov
 Vladimir "b1st" Krasikov

Origin: virtus.pro