Veteran head coach Arcadia departs ECHO ahead of MPL PH Season 10
Where will he go next?
After five seasons, ECHO’s veteran head coach is finally leaving the team.
Head coach Michael “Arcadia” Bocado is parting ways with ECHO, the organization announced on itsFacebook pageyesterday.
The organization paid tribute to its head coach in a lengthy message and video. “No matter how sad, we believe that parting ways will help us grow better. So thank you, Coach Arcadia, for being one of the greatest coaches we’ve ever come across,” it wrote.
ECHO head coach Arcadia is one of the most decorated in MPL PH
The 30-year-old boasts several significant achievements to his name, having initially coached the Sunsparks roster that later rebranded toAURA PHin Season 6 and ECHO in Season 8.
His greatest accomplishment was leading the formerSunsparkssquad to back-to-back MPL PH titles in Season 5. He then remained as head coach when the team was acquired by Indonesia-based esports organization AURA PH in May 2021.
However, the team wasn’t able to replicate its success from the previous seasons, placing 5th to 8th in Season 6 and third in Season 7. The team thenrebranded to ECHOin July 2021, following the league’s announcement of its new franchise model.
Since then, the organization has moved aggressively to bolster its ranks, signing M2 World Championship MVPKarl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno, Nexplay EVOS’ Tristian “Yawi” Cabrera, and TNC’sFrediemar “3MarTzy” Seraficoahead of MPL PH Season 9.
Unfortunately, the new superstar additions failed to translate into a deep playoffs run, despite flashes of brilliance in the early stages of the tournament. The team was eventually swept by Smart Omega 3-0, eliminating them from MPL PH Season 9.
Their coach’s departure comes just afterAshley “Killuash” Cruz and Christian “Rafflesia” Fajurawere released by the squad last month. There are still no announcements on where Arcadia will go next, even with MPL PH Season 10 on the horizon.
That said, the coach teased his next destination in aFacebook sign-off, leaving a tantalizing blank behind his name.
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