{"id":398279,"date":"2026-06-16T16:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=398279"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:08:21","slug":"spirit-without-hally-iem-cologne-major-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-without-hally-iem-cologne-major-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"Spirit to Play IEM Cologne Major 2026 Playoffs Without hally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Spirit will continue their IEM Cologne Major 2026 campaign without head coach Sergey \u201chally\u201d Shavaev. According to HLTV, the Russian coach will miss the entire playoff stage because of health issues. He already missed Stages 2 and 3 of the Major.<\/p>\n

hally continues to support the team remotely<\/h3>\n

Although hally cannot travel to Germany, he remains involved in the team\u2019s preparation. He continues to work remotely alongside Dmitry \u201cS0tF1k\u201d Forostyanko. S0tF1k also cannot attend the event due to visa problems.<\/p>\n

Spirit recently restructured its coaching staff. Since then, the two coaches have shared responsibilities. Brand Director Konstantin Machaidze explained that S0tF1k focuses on tactics, mechanics, grenade setups, and other in-game details. Meanwhile, hally provides support and helps with preparation from afar.<\/p>\n\n

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Spirit remain undefeated at the Major<\/h3>\n
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Even without their head coach on stage, Spirit have dominated the tournament. The team finished both Stage 2 and Stage 3 with perfect 3-0 records. Those results have made Spirit one of the favorites to win the title.<\/p>\n

Danil \u201cdonk\u201d Kryshkovets has led the team throughout the Major. The young superstar has posted an incredible 1.71 rating so far. His performances have made him one of the standout players of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Tough side of the bracket awaits<\/h3>\n

Spirit still do not know their quarterfinal opponent. However, they already know they will share the same side of the bracket with Vitality and Falcons. The two teams will face each other in the opening playoff round. As a result, Spirit could meet one of the tournament favorites later in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Missing hally on stage is not an ideal situation. However, Spirit\u2019s results in Cologne show that the team remains a serious contender for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 trophy.<\/p>\n

Community reaction<\/h3>\n

The community reacted to the news with plenty of jokes rather than concern. Many fans credited assistant coach Ivan \u201cJabbiCh\u201d Babich for Spirit\u2019s undefeated run and turned him into one of the tournament\u2019s biggest memes. Comments like:<\/p>\n