{"id":339809,"date":"2026-01-22T19:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=339809"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:28:55","slug":"kassad-slams-fnatic-iem-rio-failure-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/kassad-slams-fnatic-iem-rio-failure-accountability","title":{"rendered":"kassad erupts after Fnatic\u2019s IEM Rio qualifier collapse: a public question about accountability inside the organization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fnatic\u2019s failure in the IEM Rio qualification turned into a much bigger story than just another unsuccessful run. After the team finished dead last, the situation escalated following a harsh and very public statement from former coach and analyst Aleksandar Trifunovi\u0107, better known as kassad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is making the decisions there?\u201d \u2014 a statement that hit the nerve of the scene<\/h3>\n

In his post<\/a>, kassad showed no diplomacy and went straight to the core of the issue:<\/p>\n

Ukrainian Fnatic was also dead last in the IEM Rio qualifier. How they convinced people to sign, keep KRIMZ, and at the same time ruin a potentially good lineup with MATYS and blameF, I will never know. Who is making the calls there? I need a name.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

What stood out was not just the wording, but the tone. kassad was not speaking as a fan or a troll, but as someone who has spent years inside the professional scene and is openly demanding personal accountability.<\/p>\n\n

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The Rio failure as a symptom, not an accident<\/h3>\n

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The result in the IEM Rio qualifier became just another checkpoint in a long list of Fnatic\u2019s ongoing issues. The team:<\/p>\n