{"id":260544,"date":"2025-10-03T22:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=260544"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:56:41","slug":"b1ad3-navi-same-salary-as-zonic-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/b1ad3-navi-same-salary-as-zonic-falcons","title":{"rendered":"B1ad3 at NAVI earns the same salary as zonic at Falcons \u2014 insider report from a former club employee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian coach Andrii \u201cB1ad3\u201d Horodenskyi ranks among the highest-paid mentors in Counter-Strike. A former NAVI operator revealed that his salary matches Danny \u201czonic\u201d S\u00f8rensen\u2019s contract at Falcons. The news created a stir in the community because it involves two of the most respected coaches in CS history.<\/p>\n<p>Insider: a salary like a top-tier player<\/p>\n<p>The insider once asked NAVI staff if they feared losing B1ad3 to Falcons, who can offer massive contracts. They replied:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>His salary is already at the level of Falcons\u2019 coach. Other clubs cannot match it. His deal equals the income of tier-one players.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>This means B1ad3 is one of the few coaches who earn the same as top professional players.<\/p>\n<h3>Why B1ad3 is so valuable<\/h3>\n<p>B1ad3 joined NAVI in 2019 and built the system that led the team to global dominance. Under his leadership, NAVI won PGL Major Stockholm 2021, becoming the first team ever to lift a Major without losing a single map.<\/p>\n<p>He focuses on deep strategy, developing young players, and creating long-term structure. Even after the departure of s1mple and several roster rebuilds between 2023 and 2025, B1ad3 remains the main strategic mind of the club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-260565\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B1ad3_at_Copenhagen_Major_2024_EU_RMR.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B1ad3_at_Copenhagen_Major_2024_EU_RMR.webp 1200w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B1ad3_at_Copenhagen_Major_2024_EU_RMR-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B1ad3_at_Copenhagen_Major_2024_EU_RMR-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B1ad3_at_Copenhagen_Major_2024_EU_RMR-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Comparison with zonic<\/h3>\n<p>Danny \u201czonic\u201d S\u00f8rensen is one of the most decorated coaches in Counter-Strike. He won four Majors with Astralis and later guided Vitality to victory at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023.<br>\nThe fact that B1ad3 now earns a salary on the same level highlights his status as one of the most valuable coaches in modern esports.<\/p>\n<h3>Community reaction<\/h3>\n<p>The news triggered heated debates among fans. Opinions split quickly:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cWell deserved. He\u2019s a genius. He should earn even more.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cOf course deserved, the best coach in the world.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cAbsolutely deserved.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Critics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cHigh salary for what? He can\u2019t replace IM, AleksiB, or an AWPer. The team looks weak.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cEasy money for stroking a beard and shouting \u2018nice boys\u2019.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cNAVI\u2019s coach doesn\u2019t seem to help.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mixed views:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>Strange that he earns as much as zonic. But his achievements justify it.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Overall, the community agrees on B1ad3\u2019s huge contribution to NAVI, but some doubt if the current results justify such costs.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s next<\/h3>\n<p>NAVI are in the middle of a CS2 rebuild. However, no matter how the roster changes, one fact remains clear: Andrii Horodenskyi is the central figure in the team\u2019s structure, and his contract shows just how highly he is valued worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian coach Andrii \u201cB1ad3\u201d Horodenskyi ranks among the highest-paid mentors in Counter-Strike. A former NAVI operator revealed that his salary matches Danny \u201czonic\u201d S\u00f8rensen\u2019s contract at Falcons. The news created a stir in the community because it involves two of the most respected coaches in CS history. Insider: a salary like a top-tier player The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":260546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1103,548],"class_list":["post-260544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-b1ad3","tag-navi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>B1ad3 at NAVI earns zonic-level salary, says insider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Insider reveals B1ad3 earns a salary equal to zonic at Falcons, highlighting his value as one of CS2\u2019s top coaches.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/b1ad3-navi-same-salary-as-zonic-falcons\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"B1ad3 at NAVI earns zonic-level salary, says insider\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Insider reveals B1ad3 earns a salary equal to zonic at Falcons, highlighting his value as one of CS2\u2019s top coaches.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/b1ad3-navi-same-salary-as-zonic-falcons\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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