Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi will be staying with Splyce's EU LCS team as their coach for the upcoming season, according to a tweet from Splyce owner Marty Strenczewilk.

Stoked to announce that we've come to terms with @YamatoMebdi for 2017 to continue leading our EULCS team at @Splyce pic.twitter.com/pz9UpIlEAQ — Bad Hombre Lazer (@Lazerchickenzzz) November 22, 2016

YamatoCannon is a former LoL pro who's played with teams like Western Wolves and Absolute Legends, but in the past two years he has gained notoriety as a top EU coach and broadcast personality. He started coaching full-time in early 2015 with MeetYourMakers and later Team ROCCAT, and became Splyce's head coach in January this year.

Under YamatoCannon's leadership, Splyce placed second at the EU LCS Summer Playoffs in August and first at the EU Regional Finals, qualifying them for the 2016 World Championship. However, at Worlds they finished last in a tough group and went home in 13th-16th place.

Splyce has not yet announced a new roster for the 2017 season, but top laner Martin "Wunder" Hansen and mid laner Chris "Sencux" Laursen recently said that their contracts have expired and they are exploring their options for the upcoming season.

Olivia Da Silva is a news editor at theScore esports. She likes piña coladas, getting caught in the rain and dank no-scopes. You're eligible for free high fives if you follow her on Twitter.