NaVi refused to play against Spirit at IEM New York 2020 CIS

It became known that the CS: GO roster of Natus Vincere refused to participate in the match for the third place against Team Spirit at IEM New York 2020 CIS. The coach referred to the state of health of Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutsky and the team did not want to make a replacement.

Trainer's comment:

“During the period of illness, Ilya does not feel well: it is difficult for him to play not only physically, but also psychologically, since he cannot help the team in full. There are important tournaments ahead of us, so now he needs to get in shape as quickly as possible, and every match played causes a deterioration in his condition and delays the recovery process. It is inappropriate to make a substitution for a match with Team Spirit, which is why it was decided to abandon the game. "

Thus, Natus Vincere are in fourth position and receive $ 4,000 in prize money and 2031 rating points, while Team Spirit is moved to third position and receive 157 RMR points more.