The transfer drama between T1 - Doran - Zeus shows a huge mistake that exists in professional League of Legends.
The T1 - Doran - Zeus transfer case revealed a long-standing mistake in professional League of Legends
On the evening of November 19, T1 shocked the community when they announced their farewell to Zeus and recruited Doran. But things are not as simple as a player wanting to find a new home and T1 needs a quality name to replace. Turns out, behind it all is a complicated transfer drama and (once again) related to the representative of the T1 superstar.
No one thought Zeus would leave in such a dramatic way
In fact, T1 behaved professionally and the Zeus representative himself did nothing wrong when protecting the rights of his players (also their rights). However, this turns Zeus into a villain. From being a popular player, he is now leaving "without a trumpet or a drum" and T1 even plans to sue Zeus's representative.
One fact that the player's representative companies may not be able to predict is the reaction of the fans. Unlike many other sports, Esports or League of Legends players in particular have very close interactions with fans. With all the glory he has won, no T1 fan wants to see Zeus leave, let alone break up in a drama.
Zeus was only in a passive position in this dramatic transfer, but it was clear that he could more or less influence his agent's decisions and he did not.
Harmful effects for both Zeus - T1 - Doran in this transfer drama
Zeus' image will be a little less sparkling and his fans may also feel disappointed. Not to mention, Zeus' future destination will also be "scrutinized" more than usual. As for T1, they are repeating old mistakes by believing that the players will remain completely loyal to the team or at least have enough attachment for these players' representatives to consider.
T1 was once again put in a difficult position by the players' representatives
However, the players are still very young and at that time, they will let their agents take control. Zeus is such a case. The T1 player also considered many other options besides T1, but his representative took the initiative to negotiate with T1 in this transfer period, not Zeus.
Doran will also be affected, but clearly, he is attracting a lot of sympathy. One fan even commented: "If Doran plays well, people will quickly forget this drama and he will gain a huge number of fans."
Joining T1 in such a dramatic scene is both a challenge and an opportunity for Doran