Streamer Ivan StRoGo Shurpatov during a Twitch broadcast with Timur skywhywalker Leonov spoke about the rules for coaches during CS2 majors.
StRoGoValve believes that emotions can be a signaling call for the next round. Are you suggesting that coaches should be put in a chair and chained up so they don't speak, don't move, and don't give any signs? I propose that they should also be on an electric chair that gives 220 volts if they say anything or move. Bam. So that Valve can press the button.
The conversation was prompted by the situation surrounding Monte coach Alexander kakafu Shimanchik: on June 7, 2026, the mentor reported that ESL had issued him a final warning about his behavior at the major. According to him, Valve is concerned about cheating and prohibits coaches from reacting in any way to the teams' rounds.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place in Germany from June 2 to June 21, 2026, in a LAN format, with the final stage hosted at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
