{"id":10056,"date":"2020-01-06T23:12:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T23:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=10056"},"modified":"2020-01-06T23:12:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T23:12:34","slug":"threat-replaces-pita-as-head-coach-of-nip-csgo-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/threat-replaces-pita-as-head-coach-of-nip-csgo-team\/","title":{"rendered":"THREAT replaces pita as head coach of NiP CS:GO team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bj\u00f6rn &#8220;THREAT&#8221; Pers has been installed as the new head coach of Ninjas in Pyjamas&#8217; <a href=\"\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"CS:GO esports betting\">CS:GO esports<\/a> team. The 31-year-old will take over for Faruk &#8220;pita&#8221; Pita, who was recently released from his duties at the Swedish organization.<\/p>\n<p>THREAT previously worked as a strategic coach and assistant to pita at NiP, helping him with tactical aspects of the game. His promotion is no great shock, considering there were already rumours months ago suggesting THREAT was in line for a more important role within the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for everything, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pitaCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pitaCSGO<\/a>. Good luck in your future endeavors! \u2665<\/p>\n<p>Once a ninja, Always a ninja <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cg5yz6C3vR\">pic.twitter.com\/Cg5yz6C3vR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ninjas in Pyjamas ?? (@NiPGaming) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiPGaming\/status\/1214147039124238339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>THREAT is a former professional Counter-Strike player who enjoyed a short stint in the CS:GO scene with Team Acer in early 2015 when he served as a player-coach.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish ex-pro took up coaching in January 2016 when he joined Ninjas in Pyjamas and led the team to three international titles, including DreamHack Masters Malm\u00f6 2016, DreamHack Open Valencia 2017 and IEM Oakland. Despite the immense success with NiP, however, THREAT resigned from his position in February 2018 to \u201cpursue other things in life\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ANNOUNCEMENT: Bj\u00f6rn &quot;THREAT&quot; Pers steps down as the coach for NiP.CSGO and a familiar face takes his place. There are also plans to expand the coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full announcement here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUiaf8llhn\">https:\/\/t.co\/XUiaf8llhn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GONINJAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GONINJAS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CSGO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CSGO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBSmomcZjJ\">pic.twitter.com\/GBSmomcZjJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ninjas in Pyjamas ?? (@NiPGaming) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiPGaming\/status\/959033672371404802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>In mid-October 2019, THREAT re-joined NiP as an assistant coach and has now, less than three months later, returned to his previous position as head coach.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement surfaced this Monday on NiP&#8217;s official website, where they bid farewell to pita and welcomed THREAT as their new leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The competitive environment of CS:GO is evolving at an incredibly fast pace and it\u2019s not slowing down anytime soon. Pita has done a good job for us but after not finding momentum we have decided that a fresh perspective is needed to adjust to the current state of competitive CS:GO,&#8221; said Jonas Gundersen, NiP\u2019s Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bj\u00f6rn is an incredibly insightful CS:GO coach and is someone that knows NiP from the inside. He\u2019s won trophies with the team before and has a great understanding of what it takes to get back to winning ways. He is a great guy and I am very excited to have him back to help us deal with the challenges ahead. We have a great group of players with tremendous potential and mindsets which we strongly believe in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m happy to announce my return to the CS:GO scene! I will once again be joining my old mates in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiPGaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nipgaming<\/a>! Let&#39;s do this!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/f0rest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@f0rest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REZcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@REZcsgo<\/a> @PlopskiCSGO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lekr0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lekr0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@twist<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pitaCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pitaCSGO<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GONINJAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GONINJAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bj\u00f6rn Pers (@THREAT_CS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THREAT_CS\/status\/1185227145456562178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>THREAT said he was happy and excited to return to his old position as NiP&#8217;s head coach and thanked the <a href=\"\/sweden\/\" title=\"Swedish esports betting sites\">Swedish esports<\/a> organization for giving him the chance to once more compete at the highest level of CS.<\/p>\n<p>THREAT&#8217;s first test with NiP will come in the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Regular Season, which kicks off on Friday, January 31.<\/p>\n<p>NiP could enter the BLAST Premier with a changed roster, as there are rumours Patrik &#8220;f0rest&#8221; Lindberg could leave for Team Dignitas in order to reunite with his former teammates Richard &#8220;Xizt&#8221; Landstr\u00f6m, Adam &#8220;friberg&#8221; Friberg and Christopher &#8220;GeT_RiGhT&#8221; Alesund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bj\u00f6rn &#8220;THREAT&#8221; Pers has been installed as the new head coach of Ninjas in Pyjamas&#8217; CS:GO esports team. 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