Regarding Spain and Midwest situation
First and foremost, it has come to the attention of many individuals the recent developments involving Luispeikou and Fatfighter. However, for those who may still be unaware or not fully informed about the situation, I will attempt to provide a concise clarification. Early in the week, Luis contacted Fatfighter, as evident from their respective public posts, and they mutually agreed upon a scheduled time for their match on Saturday at 5 pm GMT +2. It should be noted that both parties reached this agreement, with Fatfighter's message implying a possibility of availability rather than a definitive confirmation.
Subsequently, Fatfighter expressed an urgent matter and requested a last-minute change to the schedule. As Luis was not online at the time, he did not respond to the request. Consequently, Midwest sought clarification from the tournament directors and the host regarding the situation, as Fatfighter required a prompt response. Regrettably, an external TD provided incorrect information, leading to a miscommunication with Midwest, suggesting that they could proceed in a manner that would not result in a loss or a forced substitution. This misinterpretation of the rules created a situation where both players would either be subjected to double substitutions or granted an exceptional extension of two days, thus disrupting the natural progression of the tournament, barring any tiebreaker scenarios.
As a consequence of these circumstances, Spain was compelled to reschedule a match that had already been confirmed, solely due to an error made by the aforementioned TD. This rescheduling placed Luis in a position where he had to play at times that were inconvenient for him due to his work schedule. Spain did not benefit from this outcome in any way and, furthermore, was treated unfairly throughout the process, as Midwest would not face any consequences (a reasonable request) for the mistake made by the TD.
That being said, I am more than happy to write this after finding that the resolution of this fuss had had no impact in the series. However, i do believe that in order to make a better place of this site such circumventions cannot be tolerated, Spain played their part following the rules, and we all invest and sacrifice a significant amount of our time when we participate in major team tours such as world cup. When these efforts are stomped by unfair resolutions based on mistakes of unrelated parties who should not even have a say in the matter, it is truly frustrating. If the series had been closer and Spain was forced to play under the same lousy circumstances we were forced into , it would set a dangerous precedent where Spain could get punished for simply playing by the rules.
Therefore, we kindly encourage the TD team to review the policies and decisions, aiming to shed light on these 'gray areas' and prevent similar situations from occurring in future team tours. We strongly believe that our team (Team Spain) has been subjected to poor and unfair treatment, and we hope this case can serve as a precedent for ensuring fairness and equity.
GGs Midwest and thank you all for reading this lengthy diatribe.