ALTERNATE have announced that they have parted ways with Patrick "KRAEUTERHUMPEN" Jakobi.

The news came just hours before ALTERNATE were due to take part in the first EPS Spring Cup, in which they ended up crashing out in the Round of 16 following a 10-16 defeat against Playing Ducks - a match in which they fielded Jens "⁠jenson⁠" Kappes as a ringer.

Patrick "⁠KRAEUTERHUMPEN⁠" Jakobi was one of the players that signed for ALTERNATE before the turn of the year as the German organisation decided to build a new team from scratch following a disappointing experience with their previous roster.

But the former mTw player has now seen his spell on the team cut short following a bureaucratic problem as he failed to provide in time the necessary documents to be officially tied to ALTERNATE and receive a salary, in accordance with the new German minimum wage act, introduced on January 1.

"We are sorry to say goodbye to Patrick "KRAEUTERHUMPEN" Jakobi," ALTERNATE general manager Niklas Timmermann said in a statement. "The player did not successfully submit in time the necessary documents according to the new minimum wage law to our HR department. "We wish Patrick good luck in his future."

ALTERNATE currently the following starting line-up:

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