MIBR bench WOOD7
The 26-year-old in-game leader finds himself on the sidelines shortly after the conclusion of MIBR's Major run.
Confirming part of a report from Dust2.br, MIBR have moved captain and primary AWPer Adriano "WOOD7" Cerato to the bench, the organization announced on Wednesday. While no replacement has been revealed at this time, Dust2.br reported that academy player Breno "brnz4n" Poletto is expected to join as the fifth.
In a statement, strategic coach Renato "nak" Nakano cited the creation of a new tactical system with Bruno "BIT" Fukuda Lima and the team's need for a "higher impact AWP" as the primary reasons for WOOD7's removal.

WOOD7 first joined MIBR in October of 2021 as a replacement for the former in-game leader and AWPer Gustavo "yel" Knittel alongside Matheus "Tuurtle" Anhaia. Shortly after, Jhonatan "JOTA" Willian was also brought on following the departure of Ricardo "boltz" Prass to the Last Dance.
With this lineup, MIBR dominated the North American scene, easily winning ESL Challenger League North America Season 40, during which they only dropped two maps, and qualifying for the PGL Antwerp Major 3-0 from the Americas RMR.
The team's next tournaments will be ESL Challenger League Season 41 followed by the Pinnacle Cup Championship.
Here is MIBR's current lineup:
Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes
] Raphael "exit" Lacerda
Matheus "Tuurtle" Anhaia
Jhonatan "JOTA" Willian
Bruno "BIT" Fukuda Lima (Coach)
Adriano "WOOD7" Cerato (Inactive)