Movistar KOI have established themselves as one of the best teams of 2025. After claiming a new European championship title in the Spring Split, qualifying for Worlds, and standing clearly as the LEC’s second-best team of the year — largely thanks to the arrival of Joseph Joon “Jojopyun” Pyun a year ago — the top Spanish organization is set to keep its full roster intact and enter 2026 on very solid ground.

On November 11, Ibai Llanos, co-owner of Movistar KOI, and Sergio “SergioFFerra” Salcedo hosted a talk show on the KOI Twitch channel, where they shared key updates about MKOI’s League of Legends team and the organization at large. They confirmed that the lineup will remain unchanged for at least one more year, while the club is actively negotiating contract extensions with several of its players.

Among those prioritized by the team are Javier “Elyoya” Prades, Jojopyun, and Álvaro “Alvaro” Fernández del Amo, who are all expected to re-sign with the club through 2027. On the other hand, David “Supa” García and Alex “Myrwn” Villarejo have yet to enter extension talks and are reportedly lower priorities for the organization. Their current contracts run until the end of 2026 and could be extended later in the year depending on their upcoming performances.

Movements in the coaching staff

The real changes this offseason are happening behind the scenes. As first reported by Sheep Esports and later made official by the club, Tomás “Melzhet” Campelos has renewed his contract with Movistar KOI through 2028 — a landmark extension for someone whose role extends far beyond that of a traditional head coach. In charge of MKOI’s main roster since 2024, Melzhet also oversees the organization’s academy team and is one of the key figures guiding the club’s overall League of Legends direction.

He will be joined by several new faces on the coaching staff. With Quentin “Zeph” Viguié leaving for Karmine Corp and Bjørn-Vegar “Hansen” Hansen also departing, Movistar KOI have brought Los Heretics' head coach Eric “Independent” Ruiz Bogurina to the role of assistant coach, where he will take primary charge of drafting — a duty previously held by Zeph. The team has also brought in Barney “Alphari” Morris, marking his return to the LEC for the first time as an assistant coach. Known for his reliability in lane, he’s also expected to share his extensive experience with players in his new role as a positional coach.

These hires were chosen among a strong pool of off‑season candidates, which reportedly included Pablo “Gaax” Pérez (who has been with Fnatic for two years and will stay there through 2026), Víctor “Machuki” Segura, and Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu from Los Ratones.

Movistar KOI's reported roster for 2026:

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