Orgs leaving Tier 1?

Can an org get kicked out of Tier 1 due to lack of performance? or how does it work?
And are any teams currently at risk of that happening.
Just like how TheGaurd left Tier 1

Guard left tier-1 because they sold their spot to G2, not due to performance or whatever, no?

no. they all signed a contract until 2026 or 2027 so they cannot get relegated to tier 2 unless they were a team that was promoted through ascension

Guard Only left bc they weren’t a Tier 1 and they just dropped all esports

Trash Heretics and Fraudnatic

i thought it was because they weren't franchisable enough under tgrd so they got delegated then g2 signed them and they became t1 again