Fnatic coach Grabbz calls elimination a gigantic failure and embarrassment

Fnatic, one of the most decorated names in European League of Legends, is having what you might generously call a character-building stretch. Head coach Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann didn’t bother with the generous framing, calling the organization’s elimination a “gigantic failure” with no positive aspects worth salvaging. The 2026 LEC season ended with Fnatic missing Worlds qualification for the first time since 2016. That’s a decade-long streak of international appearances, snapped by a 1-2 loss to GIANTX in what amounted to a do-or-die series. A collapse that started building in 2025 At Worlds 2025, Fnatic entered as the LEC’s third seed and promptly became the first European team eliminated from the tournament. Their group stage record: 0-3, with only a single map won across the entire run. GrabbZ was unsparing in his assessment at the time, calling the Worlds 2025 performance “unacceptable” and stating that “consequences will have to happen” for both staff and players. The organization had already tried to course-correct before the tournament, swapping mid laner Humanoid for Poby in a roster shake-up that was supposed to inject new energy into the lineup. It didn’t work. Despite th...