North have benched star player Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke due to personal issues, according to a report from Dust2.dk.

The Danish website cites sources close to the team to report that Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke has decided to take a break for an indefinite period due to personal reasons.

Such issues had already been identified at ELEAGUE Major Boston, where the Danish player was unavailable for media interviews.

k0nfig steps down from North's roster due to personal issues

k0nfig comes from three straight events with below-average tournament ratings. Before that, he had only ended one offline competition in the red while playing under North's banner.

North Academy player Nicklas "⁠gade⁠" Gade is believed to be the strongest candidate to replace k0nfig on the roster, although a final decision has not yet been made.

The report comes just 24 hours after North announced that René "⁠cajunb⁠" Borg would be replaced by academy player Daniel "⁠mertz⁠" Mertz as the team looked to turn things around following an early exit at the Boston Major.

Contacted by Dust2.dk, North declined to comment on the story.

With k0nfig stepping down, North's line-up will look as follows: