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A newly-formed American soccer team based in the UK have ceased operations after taking part in just two video games. Glasgow Tartans only began taking part in in April and had been members of the International Arena League for their inaugural season. However, they no longer seem in the league standings, having folded after their opening two fixtures.

During their sole home fixture at the Braehead Arena on the outskirts of Glasgow, the Tartans performed on synthetic turf that saved lifting up during the sport. Makeshift crash pads had been created utilizing shop-bought mats taped to the sector partitions. There had been also other issues, such as gamers being compelled to borrow uniforms for video games because their own kits had not arrived.

All of the European groups in the International Arena League have vanished and been changed by a new team, the European Stars, who will play all their video games in the USA.

Braehead Arena has been processing refunds for people who bought Tartans season tickets, with the team no longer current.

One former Tartans participant said that he was excited by the concept of being paid to play American soccer, but that the membership rapidly turned a mess.

Declan Clay, a pupil at Edinburgh Napier University, also said that gamers had been requested if they’d relocate to Las Vegas and play as the Tartans there.

He joined the team earlier this 12 months when they began looking out for local gamers, signing a contract paying £1,000 per sport with a additional £1,000 out there for each victory.

Speaking after their only home sport was marred by turf points, Clay told BBC Scotland: “It was a massive concern, it was really dangerous. I’d never played in conditions like that before and this was supposed to be a professional team.”

“We were told we just needed to just get this done for the game to go ahead. Maybe it was an attitude thing or a pride thing but we just thought we had to get on with it.”

Clay also spoke about a botched journey to the US, which precipitated confusion when Tartans gamers landed in Cincinnati despite being told they had been flying to Ohio.

They secured a victory over Stuttgart but had been initially told they’d be dealing with a utterly different team. The sport and flight home was all completed within a 26-hour period.

On the Tartans gamers being requested to relocate across the Atlantic, Clay said: “I study, so I told them I can’t do that. I believe players have now been told everyone will be re-drafted to other teams if they go out there.”

The team closely used AI-generated imagery on its official accounts, including one selling a meet-and-greet with gamers. It’s claimed that no gamers had been requested to participate in the event before it was marketed on social media.