Sezgin "Fabre" Kalaycı returns to Eternal Fire as head coach on September 11, replacing Yiğit "yT" Özden.
Fabre's trajectory
- 2022-2025 — coached Eternal Fire's Turkish lineup (two Major playoff appearances)
- April 2025 — followed the roster to Aurora as coach
- September 2026 — benched at Aurora, returns to EF for a rebuilt English-speaking roster
Eternal Fire roster (post-change)
- Caner "soulfly" Kesici (Turkey)
- Gareth "MisteM" Ries (South Africa)
- Iulian "regali" Harjău (Romania)
- Vladyslav "Kvem" Korol (Ukraine)
- Samet "jottAAA" Köklü (Turkey)
- Head coach: Sezgin "Fabre" Kalaycı (Turkey)
Context
Fabre reunites with jottAAA and soulfly from the Aurora period, but for the first time in his career he'll stand behind an English-speaking roster. yT departed after 5 months in the role — no formal reason given at the announcement.
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45503/fabre-returns-to-eternal-fire
