seang@res joins CSPPA as player advisor
The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association have acquired the services of former Cloud9 in-game leader Sean "seang@res" Gares, bringing on the retired pro as a player advisor. Presumably, seang@res will continue his work as an analyst on broadcasts alongside his new role with the CSPPA, with the former player currently attending the StarLadder Major in Berlin.
Scott "SirScoots" Smith, one of the player union's advisors, welcomed the addition of seang@res, pointing towards the player being one of the primary forces in pushing back against the PEA, leading to the original formation of the CSPPA. The player union has already proved crucial in helping establish communication with Valve, leading to the announcement of the dates for Majors in 2020 and 2021, as well as setting dates for the yearly August player break.
seang@res is set to work alongside Michael Døi, a legal advisor, and Mads Øland, the CEO of the Danish Elite Athletes Association. He'll also participate in discussions with the CSPPA board of players, consisting of a number of notable names, including seang@res' former teammate Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert.
The complete CSPPA team is now:
Mads Øland - CEO
Scott "SirScoots" Smith - Advisor- Michael Døi - Legal Advisor
- Sean "seang@res" Gares - Player Advisor
Board of Players: - Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth
Epitacio "TACO" de Melo- Tarik "tarik" Celik
- Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski
- Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert
Chris "chrisJ" de Jong
Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt
