FunPlus Phoenix plans to enter CSGO with former Vitality member

Former Vitality star Alex “Alex” McMeekin is said to be looking to return to professional CSGO and will lead the new FunPlus Phoenix roster. Alex is out of action from March 2020 for “personal reasons”.

Former British IGL was a key member of CSGO Vitality team, debuted in 2019. His greatest achievement is helping Vitality team to reach 2nd place in CSGO world, just behind Astralis and win seven trophies in tournaments. big and small fight.

However, entering 2020, the team could not replicate that success when it only ranked 9-12 at IEM Katowice. Alex decided to withdraw and gave personal reasons for having to move too much with a tight schedule.

“The overly demanding lifestyle of a professional CSGO player no longer suits him,” Vitality said in March.

However, Alex seems to be wanting to return. With the focus shifting to online competition, moving is no longer a concern, so he may be looking to return to the professional scene.

The IGL star is expected to lead the new FunPlus Phoenix lineup. FPX used to work with Vitality to buy him outright. As previously reported, the organization offered as high as $600,000 if the Chinese headquarters wanted him.

FPX tried twice in CSGO but failed. The team recruited the Heroic squad, but the mission quickly fell apart after Patrik “es3tag” Hansen decided to go to Astralis. It can be said that this squad has not played a game under the name FPX. The second squad is the Bad New Bears team, which will only play temporarily until the end of Flashpoint Season 1.

We are pleased to announce our CS:GO roster line-up for @Flashpoint 1, Phase 2.#FPX #FPXCSGO pic.twitter.com/trEUGj0JYb

— FunPlus PhoeniX (@FPX_Esports) March 29, 2020

FPX is gradually expanding into Europe. The team that took on the Valorant European team was ZyppanGoKill, coming in second in the first FPX-sponsored tournament, Allied Esports Odyssey.

Alex was also contacted by FaZe in July, with the intention of replacing young player Aurimas “Bymass” Pipiras. However, the organization decided to bring back Kjaerbye on August 11.

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