HLTV revealed: BIG will demote sniper syrsoN

This will be BIG 's second lineup change in recent times.

According to an insider, BIG has decided to move sniper syrsoN to the bench. This is the second lineup change for BIG after rigoN .

BIG posted on social media that they are "discussing several possible options for the player's future" and that syrsoN 's contract will soon expire.

"About our CS lineup update

rigoN 's contract is expiring soon, and we are actively negotiating with what we think may be strong players in this position. syrsoN 's contract will also expire soon, and we are discussing several possible options for the future.

We will share more information once we have made a final decision.”

Sources added that BIG is likely to use academy player ⁠ hyped to fill the vacant AWP position in the lineup. The 23-year-old player was loaned to ALTERNATE aTTaX this year . ALTERNATE aTTaX recently announced its new 2025 lineup, which includes four members of the former Reveal team.

After a brief international experience in 00Nation , syrsoN replaced mantuu and returned to the BIG team in February 2024. At that time, the team also returned to the system of communicating in German.

The 28-year-old player played for BIG from January 2020 to August 2023, and during his second stint with BIG , his average offline rating was 1.02.

After IEM Cologne, his form ushered in a period of high light. During the process of BIG team winning 13th-16th in EPL S20, reaching the final of ECL Atlanta, and easily passing the Shanghai Major European RMR with a record of 3-0, his average rating reached 1.18. But then BIG team was eliminated in the main competition of the Major with a record of 0-3.

The season ended in embarrassing fashion for BIG , who suffered a shocking loss to Arrow in the DACH Masters S2 final .

After syrsoN was removed from the team, BIG 's lineup is as follows:

Johannes Wodarz | tabseN

Jon de Castro | JDC

Karim Moussa | krimbo

Alexander Szymanczyk | kakafu (coach)