François "⁠AmaNEk⁠" Delaunay's contract with LDLC expired as of Friday, the player has announced on Twitter.

The Frenchman had been part of LDLC since mid-May when he joined the organization alongside David "⁠devoduvek⁠" Dobrosavljevic in lieu of Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez, who had announced his retirement, and Timothée "⁠DEVIL⁠" Démolon.

In his time with the Francophone side, the 25-year-old helped them win PMU Challenge 2018 Finals and ESL Pro European Championship, and most notably advance to the playoffs at IEM Chicago, where LDLC beat Renegades, North, and NRG.

AmaNEk stated he will "take a step back" to think about the next steps in his career

This marks the second departure of a player within a span of a little over a week, after Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin left the squad to join forces with Vitality late last month.

LDLC are now down to the following trio: