Dallas Fuel Release Coach KyKY and DPS Player Rascal

The Dallas Fuel have not had a strong performance in the inaugural season of the Overwatch League, as the team currently sits in 10th place with an overall record of 6-18 and a Stage 3 record of 1-3. Looking to make a change to hopefully turn its fortunes around, Dallas announced the release of coach Kyle "KyKy" Souder and DPS player Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim from the roster. 

Coach Kyle Souder and DPS Player Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim have been released from the Dallas Fuel:https://t.co/SzLWUlXHZC

— Dallas Fuel (@DallasFuel) April 16, 2018

The Fuel's assistant coach Emanuel "Peak" Uzoni has been named the interim head coach for the team, while the organization also signed former Meta Gaming coach Kang "Vol'Jin" Min-Gyu to the organization's staff. Dallas stated in the announcement that a new head coach is expected to be announced by at least next with negotiations currently going on with multiple candidates. 

"We will always appreciate Kyle's commitment to this organization. He is a true competitor who coached our team through a great run and a Contenders championship; unfortunately, we have not replicated that championship level of success in the Overwatch League this season," said Dallas Fuel owner Mike Rufail, "While we recognize many of the challenges Kyle faced with the Dalals Fuel were beyond his control, there comes a time when change is necessary for the team to move forward and we felt that time is now." 

Rascal is a former member of the London Spitfire who joined the Dallas Fuel in Stage 2 and had appeared in two matches for the Fuel in Stage 3. "We had hoped that rascal could add flexibility to our DPS lineup on the team this season. Unfortunately, his commitment to the team did not meet our expectations and his unwillingness to communicate with the team while playing in recent matches became a large distraction," stated Rufail in the team's announcement. 

I'll be on r/CompetitiveOverwatch tomorrow to answer a lot of the questions and address a lot of concerns regarding recent changes to the team and the overall status of the Fuel. I'll tweet the link where you can get involved when the mods are ready.

— Mike Rufail (@hastr0) April 16, 2018

With the news of the two releases sweeping through the Overwatch community, many are currently not satisfied with the direction that the organization is taking, especially with the team's lackluster performance in the league so far.  Looking to address these concerns, Rufail will be hosting an Ask Me Anything session on the competitive Overwatch subreddit tomorrow.

The Dallas Fuel's first match with the updated roster will be against the San Francisco Shock on Wednesday April 18th at 6:00pm PST. 

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