Wilton “zews” Prado announced his departure from Evil Geniuses, with whom he had been collaborating for over a year. The Brazilian esportsman decided to leave the post of head coach of the team on the eve of IEM Summer 2021, and Evil Geniuses will compete at the championship without him. According to the HLTV portal, this decision was made by mutual agreement of the parties due to recent disagreements about how the team should develop.
Zews noted that he has no plans to leave Counter Strike, because he loves this game, to which he devoted most of his life, and this is unlikely to change in the near future. He also mentioned in his statement that he is open to offers from organizations that share his values and want to find a coach willing to work for the good of the team.
Under the leadership of zews Evil Geniuses rose to number one in the world rankings in September 2020, and also won three regional championships, including the BLAST Premier Spring Americans Finals. However, soon after, the team's results began to decline as they found it difficult to compete with their European opponents. After a series of defeats in recent months, she has dropped to 38th place in the overall rankings. Zews mentioned that working with the team through both good and bad times was a meaningful experience for him.
