Aurora benches coach

Esports organization Aurora announced changes to its Counter-Strike 2 roster: the club benched coach Sezgin "Fabre" Kalayci. The official statement reads:

A few months ago, Sezgin told us he wanted to move to inactive. As difficult and emotional as that decision was for all of us, we respected his wish.

The 36-year-old Turkish esports athlete has been with the team since April of last year, having previously guided the squad under Eternal Fire for several years. Ashley "ash" Battye is rumored to be the new coach for Aurora's CS2 roster.

Aurora is currently 8th among the world's top Counter-Strike 2 teams according to Valve. The team placed 3rd-4th at IEM Cologne Major 2026.

 Aurora’s current lineup is:

 Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli
 Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş
 Ali "⁠Wicadia⁠" Haydar Yalçın
 Özgür "woxic" Eker
 Caner "soulfly" Kesici

Origin: x.com