Tainted Minds have announced the departures of Yaman "⁠yam⁠" Ergenekon and Callum "⁠BURNRUOk⁠" Henderson, while Simon "⁠Sico⁠" Williams and Mike "⁠ap0c⁠" Aliferis have been added to the active lineup.

Following the transfer of Joshua "⁠INS⁠" Potter to ORDER yesterday, Tainted Minds have revealed the removals of AWPer yam and entry fragger BURNRUOk from the starting roster.

The 29-year-old veteran has been a part of the squad for almost a year, bringing his share of experience from Renegades as "one of the leadership figures within the team including a brief stint as an in-game leader".

yam is interested in relocating to Europe to compete

With a 1.18 rating against domestic competition this year, the player "expressed interest in relocating to Europe in order to continue to pursue his dream of competing at the highest level globally". The Australian organization will waive his contract to any European team that decides to bring in him, without any cost involved.

On the other hand, BURNRUOk struggled to perform consistently in the team compared to his time on Immunity and Grayhound. The organisation is currently seeking offers for his transfer.

With three members out, Tainted Minds later confirmed the additions of Sico and ap0c. The New Zealander will become the team's primary AWPer as part of a trade deal with ORDER to capture INS.

Despite leading Chiefs to their recent success in the past five months, ap0c decided to reunite with his former Winterfox crew, due to "a difference in team direction as a reason" for his transfer to Tainted Minds. The 31-year-old commented there was "unfinished business" and his main goal is to qualify for the next Major.

With one more gap to fill up, Tainted Minds have changed to a New Zealand-majority roster now: