While its in-game leader might be leaving, North American organization Sentinels is planning to hire a number of coaches for its VALORANT team.
Although negotiations are still going on, contracts with two experienced instructors will be concluded very soon. Dot Esports will disclose the additions as soon as the discussions have been successfully completed. In-game leader Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan’s contract is expiring.
The coaches will discuss the roster, and it is possible that ShahZaM will not be included in their deliberations. The in-game leader will be relieved of his duties once the agreement is finished.
ShahZaM’s contract expires at the end of the year, which allows him to join a team without a buyout. As with TenZ, there is a chance that both players will have left the company by the beginning of the following year.
Teams, like Evil Geniuses, have been relatively quiet, while Sentinels has been rebuilding. Several other teams, including Cloud9 and 100 Thieves, have already begun making their moves.
Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker, who played for OpTic Gaming, is about to be acquired by Cloud9. The agreement is getting close to being finalized. According to a tip by Dot Esports, 100 Thieves is about to sign XSET’s Matthew “Cryo” Panganiban. Panganiban now plays for 100 Thieves.
The following year, Sentinels will be participating in the Americas international league alongside a number of other significant companies. All 30 clubs from the three leagues will compete in a three-week event in So Paulo, Brazil, in February.
Sentinels were a dominant force in the early stages of Valorant and had one of the largest fan communities operating under their wing. They were at the top of the food chain and established a new benchmark for the competitive esports scene of the game. Since then, fans feel the squad has weakened and have criticized its failure to compete in the VCT Champions.
The community has the impression that the squad has lost its competitive edge and has not been keeping its strategies consistently updated. ShahZaM mentioned in a recent stream that he thinks the IGL should be held responsible for this automatically shifting blame.
ShahZaM had complete influence over how their roster performed in their professional competitions. This is because the IGL is the one who makes the decisions and plans the strategies for each match.
Sentinels have earned their spot in the VCT Champions event for the next 5 years by making the initial franchising list. This presents the team with a significant chance to reassert themselves on the international stage by fielding a roster that has been meticulously selected.
