"Eventually the Frag eXecutors' board decided to turn down the direct invitation and instead play in the national qualifier. - We are a Polish team and we have to appear on the most important domestic tournaments - CS team's manager Adrian "Ziggy" Witkowski explains. - We feel obliged to take part in them for our fans, the media and also teams' sponsors.

Our original intention was to play in the national qualifier and keeping the spot in Paris finals. At first the organisers ensured us that our start is possible and does not mean losing the main tournament's autoberth. We wanted to transfer the slot to another Polish team - or give away our prize trip. Unfortunately, the rules of Polish national qualifier and further decision change from the global organisers explictitly excluded us from playing in the qualifier and therefore forced us to make a choice between taking part in ESWC Poland and keeping the autoberth."