{"id":33062,"date":"2023-11-06T20:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=33062"},"modified":"2023-11-06T20:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:49:37","slug":"nikola-niko-kovac-decides-to-stay-with-g2-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/nikola-niko-kovac-decides-to-stay-with-g2-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola &#8220;NiKo&#8221; Kovac decides to stay with G2 Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nikola &#8220;\u2060NiKo\u2060&#8221; Kova\u010d&#8217;s recent decision to remain with G2 Esports has sent shockwaves through the esports community, as it thwarted Falcons&#8217; ambitious plans to build a world-class <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> team for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Bosnian star was widely anticipated to join the Falcons, with reports suggesting that a deal was nearly sealed.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a surprising twist, NiKo opted to extend his tenure with G2, the organization he has called home since November 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I stay.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NiKo (@G2NiKo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2NiKo\/status\/1721539282366837141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>G2&#8217;s General Manager, Petar &#8220;\u2060peca\u2060&#8221; Markovi\u0107, expressed his satisfaction with the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Happy to put an end to all the rumours, gossip, and speculations with the final verdict\u2014Niko is here to stay at G2,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As previously mentioned, we are of the firm opinion that he plays an incredibly unique role in our team that would be hard to replace, and we&#8217;re thrilled to announce that we&#8217;ve reached an agreement for him to remain with our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This decision dealt a significant blow to Falcons, who had hoped to secure NiKo as the cornerstone of their revamped squad.<\/p>\n<p>Falcons had already made strategic moves, appointing Danny &#8220;\u2060zonic\u2060&#8221; 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