Björn “THREAT” Pers is stepping down as the coach for NiP. Faruk “pita” Pita will replace him in that position.

THREAT joined NiP in early 2016 and led the Swedes to a series of good results, including the titles for StarSeries S2 Finals and IEM Oakland for two consecutive years.

THREAT now wants to “pursue other things in life” which sadly leads to NiP saying goodbye to the veteran. The replacement, however, isn’t anything short of a spectacle as Faruk “pita” Pita is known for his mental prowess in CS:GO.

Pita has been part of NiP since early 2014-15. He has led the team to win one Major title, with two runners-up finishes in two other tournaments. He has been praised by the community and pros alike and his inclusion as a coach is most likely will help NiP in the long run.

Saying goodbye to THREAT, NiP had the following statement to make:

Björn “THREAT” Pers joined us right at the start of 2016 with the intention of relieving some of the burdens from the in-game leader, allowing players on the server to focus more on fragging and less on tactical decisions. And though it’s been a fruitful two years, Pers has now decided to step down as the coach for NiP to pursue other things in life.

NiP’s lineup for CS:GO is now as follows:

• Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund

• Fredrik “REZ” Sterner

• Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg

• Richard “Xizt” Landström

• William “draken” Sundin

• Faruk “pita” Pita (coach)