Vitality part ways with Stizzy, ExotiiK and manager Gauthier Klauss

Vitality announced three Rocket League departures in three days on X, starting October 19: Stizzy, ExotiiK and manager Gauthier Klauss.

Team Vitality 🐝 @TeamVitalityIl est temps de dire au revoir à notre pépite espagnole… 🇪🇸 Merci pour ta fougue, ton énergie débordante et ta grinta sur le terrain @StizzyRl ! On te souhaite un avenir radieux dans le turbo balón. À bientôt sur le terrain ⚽Oct 19, 2026View on X

Stizzy's exit had been expected. Vitality had allowed the Spaniard to explore his options at the end of September, with his contract running out, and thanked its "Spanish gem".

Team Vitality 🐝 @TeamVitalityRespect à une légende du jeu… 💛 Arrivé au sommet de son art, @exotiikrl s'est battu sous nos couleurs pendant 2 ans. Même sous tendinite, El Tiror n'a jamais arrêté d'envoyer des missiles. Merci Sexo, d'avoir tout donné pour VitalityOct 20, 2026View on X

ExotiiK leaves after two years with the club, which called him "a legend of the game" and noted that he kept playing through tendinitis. His last event in Vitality colours was the 2026 World Championship, where the team went out in its only playoff match, losing 4-1 to Shopify Rebellion.

Team Vitality 🐝 @TeamVitalityMerci pour tout @gauthierklauss 🐝 Présent depuis les débuts de notre aventure Rocket League et lors de nos plus belles conquêtes, tu as su guider le navire avec passion Merci d'avoir participé à l'histoire de la ruche !Oct 21, 2026View on X

Gauthier Klauss had been part of Vitality's Rocket League project since its first days, according to the club, which credited him with steering the team "through our finest conquests". He replied the same evening: "Even though our paths are parting, you will remain my first home."

Gauthier Klauss - OLY @gauthierklaussMerci pour tout @TeamVitality x @GoldenHornets ! On a partagé des moments incroyables et construit de grandes choses ensemble. Même si nos chemins se séparent, vous resterez ma première maison. Infiniment reconnaissant pour cette confiance de chaque instant, à très vite 🐝 💛Oct 21, 2026View on X

What comes next is still a rumor. Sheep Esports (reporter @i_Eros_) reported on October 5 that nass, diaz and Oski had reached a verbal agreement with Vitality for the RLCS Club Championship, and on October 19 that Eversax is expected to stay on as head coach. The same outlet expects zen to leave, a saga sarpbc covered on October 7. Neither Vitality nor the players have confirmed any of these moves.

Stizzy, for his part, would join Ninjas in Pyjamas, also according to Sheep Esports. That move is unconfirmed as well.

Sources: Team Vitality and Gauthier Klauss on X; Sheep Esports for the rumors.