Less than a year after joining the roster, Felipe “skullz” Medeiros is leaving the FURIA Esports starting five. The organization confirmed the player's move to the bench on the evening of April 22, thanking him for his work and wishing him success in his future career. This news comes amidst numerous rumors about Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis leaving Team Liquid .

Personnel changes continue
This is the second high-profile personnel decision at FURIA Esports in the last few weeks. Earlier, the organization unexpectedly replaced Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes with a young sniper from Kazakhstan , Danil “molodoy” Golubenko. Thus, the team continues to internationalize the squad, which is accompanied by a transition to English-language communication in matches.

How skullz joined the team
skullz joined FURIA Esports in July 2024 after a short period when the academy graduate Kayke “kye” Bertolucci played for the team. His transfer was part of a large-scale renewal of the team's structure, which also included the departure of Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira to management and the appointment of Sid “sidde” Macedo as head coach.

Unstable results
However, FURIA Esports 's results with the new team remained unstable. The team reached the top 4 only at IEM Rio 2024, and in other tournaments either did not qualify for the playoffs or were eliminated in the early stages.

Is YEKINDAR the future of FURIA Esports ?
Against the backdrop of such results, rumors about replacing the Brazilian with YEKINDAR began to gain momentum quickly. According to GameArena and Dust2 Brazil, the Latvian rifler is the main candidate for a place in the FURIA Esports start.

Current FURIA Esports lineup
The main lineup:

Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
Yuri “yuurih” Santos
Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
Danil “molodoy” Golubenko
Sid “sidde” Macedo (coach)

On the bench:

Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes
Felipe “skullz” Medeiros

What's next.
The organization has not yet commented on the possible transfer of YEKINDAR, but the coming days should be crucial for the future of the Brazilian team.