{"id":365222,"date":"2026-03-06T17:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=365222"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:46:01","slug":"cs2-players-accuse-kono-unpaid-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-players-accuse-kono-unpaid-salaries","title":{"rendered":"Players accuse koNO of unpaid salaries as roster publicly leaves the organization"},"content":{"rendered":"

A conflict around the CS2 organization koNO has gone public after players Thomas \u201cBirdfromsky\u201d Due-Frederiksen<\/a> and Johannes \u201cb0RUP\u201d Borup<\/a> claimed they had not received salaries for several months. Both players shared detailed statements on social media and confirmed they no longer represent the organization. According to them, the dispute involves unpaid salaries, contract obligations, and months of negotiations that failed to produce a solution.<\/p>\n

Players claim four months without salary<\/h3>\n

The situation first became public through a short post from b0RUP on X.<\/p>\n

Birdfromsky and I have not been paid by koNO for the past four months.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Soon after, Birdfromsky confirmed the situation and said communication with the organization had stopped.<\/p>\n

As of today, b0rup and I have not received any payment, and communication from the organization has stopped. Because of this, we decided to share our account of the situation publicly. We will no longer represent koNO.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

The posts quickly spread across the Counter-Strike community. Fans and analysts began discussing the situation and asking what had happened behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n

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Building a VRS core before joining koNO<\/h3>\n

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In a longer thread, b0RUP explained how the roster formed before signing with the organization. He said that Birdfromsky, keoz, and himself signed with koNO in August 2025. Before that, they had already created a competitive core with vegi and BODenmaster.<\/p>\n

The players say they spent their own money to attend international LAN events. Their goal was to improve their Valve Regional Standings (VRS) ranking and qualify for tournaments such as CCT and NODWIN. They hoped stronger results would attract an organization willing to support the team financially. Eventually, koNO approached the roster and offered to acquire the core. However, the players say they had concerns about the stability of the project from the beginning.<\/p>\n

Contract terms and salary guarantees<\/h3>\n

To reduce risk, the roster negotiated strong contract protections. According to b0RUP, the agreement included several key points:<\/p>\n