RNG may bid farewell to the LPL stage, the team suspension is a foregone conclusion, and the Saudi consortium is interested in taking over

On May 31, as the second stage of the LPL professional league draws to a close, the playoffs are about to begin. Before that, eight teams have bid farewell to the arena in advance. The two teams that have attracted the most attention are the veteran powerhouse OMG and the once powerful RNG. In particular, there have been new revelations about the future direction of RNG, which has sparked a lot of discussion.

According to LPL insiders, the RNG team is currently facing extremely severe operational difficulties and is very likely to officially withdraw from the LPL in the near future . It is reported that a consortium from Saudi Arabia has expressed its intention to acquire the team and has even begun planning to bid for the league seat held by RNG, with a high price. For a time, "RNG will withdraw from the LPL" became the focus of public opinion.

In fact, ever since the news of RNG's tight capital chain broke out a few years ago , the team has been plagued by negative news. Rumors of wage arrears, the team's continued poor performance, and frequent lineup changes followed one after another. Although the club once tried to reverse the decline by restructuring and replacing the player lineup, the results were minimal, and the poor performance over the years has made its former glory long gone.

According to " Red Tea " , a well-known figure in the e-sports circle , RNG will choose to completely stop in the next stage regardless of whether the seat transfer can be completed in the end. Considering that the last two players in the second stage of this year's competition system will not be able to participate in the third stage, RNG 's season has been declared over. Choosing to stop operation or disband can greatly reduce financial consumption, which is also expected to some extent.

It is reported that if the team is determined to stop playing, RNG will lay off all employees including the coaching staff, players, and management team. There are still players with transfer value in the current team, such as Tangyuan and Yinhe, and other teams have expressed interest. If Saudi Arabia can complete the acquisition in time, some players may still stay in the team, but if the acquisition fails, it will be much more difficult for RNG to return to the game.

Looking back, RNG had the best opportunity to exit gracefully after winning the MSI championship in S11 and S12 . However, the team's top management chose to continue betting, fantasizing about returning to the top. Now that the funds are exhausted and the reputation has declined, it has completely lost the opportunity to leave gracefully.

The rise and fall of RNG is a textbook case of operational errors. The once top-tier team has now become the most typical failure in the LPL. A series of profit-seeking operational strategies centered on contracts, coupled with gambling-style bets after the funding was cut, finally plunged this legendary team into the abyss.