CSPPA \u201cdisappointed\u201d with ESL over Pro League invite dispute ESL \/ CSPPAThe Counter-Strike Professional Players Association (CSPPA) has issued a statement expressing their disappointment over a lack of communication about ESL Pro League changes, stating they \u201cwill do everything in their power\u201d to push for more \u201cinclusivity.\u201d Tournament organizer (TO) ESL has been pushed into the spotlight over the last week after their ESL Pro League team announcement on January 24. The planned 48-team league was cut down to 24, with teams who had qualified expecting to receive a slot being told they would be relegated back into the second-tier Mountain Dew League. Players and pundits alike were awaiting a statement from the CSPPA, in response, with the player\u2019s union finally sharing their thoughts on January 27, hours before ESL issued their own apology. In a statement, the CSPPA board, which features Astralis\u2019 Andreas \u2018Xyp9x\u2019 H\u00f8jsleth, mousesports\u2019 Chris \u2018chrisJ\u2019 de Jong, and Team Liquid\u2019s Jonathan \u2018EliGE\u2019 Jablonowski, mentioned that ESL\u2019s handling of the situation went directly against the union\u2019s mission. \u201cCSPPA pursues collective agreements with TOs who consider the pro players an equal negotiation partner and who are willing to negotiate real rights and influence for players with respect to its leagues,\u201d they said. While they try to bargain for the best possible conditions, the union admitted they don\u2019t wager enough influence to change business decisions from within TOs. \u201cHowever, there are business decisions and commercial aspects of such leagues which the CSPPA can\u2019t dictate,\u201d they said. \u201cThis included the number of participants in a TO\u2019s league, the composition of teams, the way in which the TO enters teams into its league, and the way in which the TO handles communication in this respect.\u201d 5. However, there are business decisions and commercial aspects of such leagues\/tournaments which the @CSPPAgg cannot dictate. This includes the number of participants in a TO’s league\/tournaments, the composition of teams, the way in which the TO enters teams into its league\u2026 \u2014 Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (@CSPPAgg) January 27, 2020 Regardless, the CSPPA, who has registered over 100 player-members since starting up in 2018, expressed their disappointment with ESL\u2019s handling of the shrinking of Pro League. \u201cWe are disappointed with the way ESL has handled their communication of the EPL changes,\u201d they said. \u201cWe have been working hard to keep the leagues and tournaments as open as possible, and\u2026will continue to do our utmost to ensure that the affected players will have the best possible opportunities to qualify for EPL and other leagues. \u201cThe CSPPA will do everything in its power \u2014 now and in the future \u2014 to push for such leagues to be as open and inclusive as possible to allow for CSPPA members from all tiers and regions to participate.\u201d 6. We are disappointed with the way ESL has handled their communication of the EPL changes. We have been working hard to keep the leagues and tournaments as open as possible, and have been and will continue to do our utmost to ensure\u2026 \u2014 Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (@CSPPAgg) January 27, 2020 The union also pledged that they weren\u2019t just bargaining for the players, but also the entire CSGO community, and asked fans to be patient as they build a better future for the game\u2019s professional scene. \u201c[We] ask the community to trust that we do work tirelessly to improve the working conditions of professional players within the commercial realities of the current CS:GO ecosystem in a fair and balanced manner which will elevate professional CS:GO for all stakeholders involved, including fans.\u201d The CSPPA statement came just hours before ESL issued their own apology, with Senior Vice President Ulrich Schulze stating the TO \u201cgot it wrong by not letting affected teams know further in advance that significant changes were coming.\u201d The ESL Pro League is one of three franchised CS:GO leagues starting in 2020. FACEIT and BLAST have launched competitors in the B Site League and BLAST Premier respectively, with the latter expected to kick off on January 31 in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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