In his recent interview, the head of the Virtus.Pro club revealed that the team is not going to be limited to one lineup for this discipline. In the near future, they plan to put together a second roster to give more young players a chance to prove themselves. Sergei Glamazda hopes that this will give the opportunity to experiment, practicing more different tactical schemes.
The selection of players for the second roster will be done separately. Probably, the team will be able to get cyber athletes who have shown themselves well in FACEIT Pro League or other similar tournaments. There will also be qualifying games, which will also give pro players a chance for a spot on the team. It is possible that both methods will be combined – . Some participants will be invited for their existing achievements, and the remaining places will be allocated based on the results of a special tournament.
According to the head of Virtus.Pro, one of the reasons for this decision – is the desire to make the selection as objective as possible. He wants to ensure that the player's acquaintances and social circle have minimal influence: anyone who has sufficient skills by the standards of the professional scene should have a chance to make the team.
The main task of the new roster will be to search for talent – possibly some of the players can then move to the main squad. A few months ago, NAVI made a similar decision by creating the NAVI Junior team.