Monte's coach Alexander "kakafu" Shimančik hinted on social media that he might be excluded from IEM Cologne Major 2026. This is reported by CyberMeta.
Alexander "kakafu" ShimančikESL last warned me not to show emotions. Valve forces TO to strictly enforce this rule at the majors. If that's the case, then I like the VALORANT version where the coach is in another room with a PC. Next time, I will be excluded. Valve is very afraid of cheating at the majors. For example, if I raise my hands to express joy, it could also mean "next round B" – if a player looks back or sees me out of the corner of their eye.
At the time of publication, Monte has a balance of 1–1 after the first day of the second group stage of the major and is preparing for a match against Legacy.
Monte's roster for IEM Cologne Major 2026: Alex "Rainwaker" Petrov, Oskar "AZUWU" Bell, Aurimas "Bymas" Pipiras, Aurelien "afro" Drapier, and Jack "Gizmy" von Schpreckelsen.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 takes place in Germany from June 2 to June 21 in LAN format, with the final stage hosted at Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
Recall that earlier Team Spirit defeated MIBR in the second group stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026.
