HLTV: lauNX to depart FUT

According to unconfirmed reports, FUT's Laurențiu "lauNX" Țârlea will leave the squad before the start of the second half of the 2026 season. HLTV reports this, citing its own sources.

According to media reports, the 21-year-old Romanian esports athlete made this decision before the start of the ongoing IEM Cologne Major 2026. The organization has not yet made any official statements regarding this matter.

lauNX has been playing for the team since August of last year. Cirlea's average rating over the past three months is 1.00 (in 41 maps).

Currently, FUT sits 12th in Valve's official ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. The roster finished the third stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026 with a 2-3 match record and did not make it to the playoffs.

 FUT are now:

 Dmytro "dem0n" Myroshnychenko
 Aulon "Krabeni" Fazlija
 Nikita "cmtry" Samolyotov
 Džiugas "dziugss" Steponavičius
 Laurențiu "lauNX" Țârlea

 András "coolio" Fercsák (coach)

Origin: www.hltv.org