THREAT To Transition Out Of Head Coach Role After IEM Winter

Björn “⁠THREAT⁠” Pers will no longer be the head coach of NIP after the conclusion of IEM Winter, the Swede has announced. Instead, he will move into a Technical Director role with the organization, looking to help the team from off the stage.

The impending change marks the end of THREAT‘s second stint coaching NIP. The 33-year-old tactician previously lent his aid to the old NIP lineup from 2016-2018 before stepping away from the game, only to later make a return at the end of 2019 alongside Faruk “⁠pita⁠” Pita before taking over as head coach at the start of the following year.

THREAT will no longer stand behind NIP after IEM Winter

Despite THREAT‘s help from behind, NIP have struggled to secure title wins over the last two years, their sole tournament win coming at IEM Fall Europe. A runner-up finish in Flashpoint 3 also helped the team to secure a berth at PGL Major Stockholm, where they made it to the quarter-finals before being knocked out by G2.

As NIP look toward 2022, THREAT will change his focus to aiding the team from outside of the server as the team begin searching for a new head coach. “While I love being onstage with the guys, I love even more to get really stuck into the tactical stuff and seeing my plans unfold on the server,” he said his announcement.

“Me and mahone [Danny “⁠mahone⁠” Hsieh, NIP’s analyst] will continue to work day and night to develop the game plan while the new Head Coach will keep the boys focused on the game and making sure we deliver when it matters the most.”

After IEM Winter, NIP will be left with: