Global Esports' head coach Preston "Juv3nile" Dornon during the VCT Pacific Stage 1 match against DFM. Handout/VCT Pacific

MANILA -- Preston "Juv3nile" Dornon, the head coach of Global Esports' VALORANT squad, has been suspended for 12 months, Riot Games announced on Friday.

The suspension, which starts on April 4, is due to potential breaches of the game publisher's esports Global Code of Conduct.

The announcement was made in a post in VCT Pacific's X page. 

"Riot Games was recently made aware of potential breaches of the Riot Games Esports Global Code of Conduct ("Global Code of Conduct") involving Preston "Juv3nile" Dornon and has conducted an investigation into the matter," the statement said. 

"After careful consideration of the matter, Juv3nile will be suspended from all Riot-sanctioned esports competitions for 12 months starting today, 4 April 2025 and will be required to complete an executive training focused on conduct, respect, and professionalism," it continued.

A detailed competitive ruling will be published at a later date.

In a statement, Global Esports said they respected the ruling made by Riot.

"At Global Esports, we believe that accountability and integrity are non-negotiable. No matter how difficult or unfortunate a situation may be, the standards of conduct and professionalism — both inside and outside the game — must be upheld at all times, by coaches, staff & players," the organization said.

"Everyone associated with Global Esports and Riot’s ecosystem is expected to meet the highest ethical standards. We are committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment across all aspects of our organization and the VALORANT Champions Tour."

Global Esports said they are "working internally" to support their team.

Juv3nile is part of the overhaul of the Indian organization's VALORANT team for the 2025 VCT season along with a Filipino-laden lineup.

He was previously with VCT Americas Stage 2 champions Leviatan as an assistant coach prior to the head coach position in GE.

GE currently holds a 1-1 record in Stage 1 prior to the suspension. They will face their next opponent, Pacific Kickoff champions DRX, without their head coach on April 7.