AIm steps down as SAW coach

14-2-2021 14:33

The Portuguese coach is taking a step back from esports and does not put a timetable on his return.

SAW coach Ricardo "⁠AIm⁠" Almeida has announced that he has decided to step down from his position with immediate effect as he will be taking a break from esports for an undetermined amount of time.

The decision comes as a blow to SAW, who have been led by AIm since the creation of the team, at the beginning of 2020. The Portuguese side have been almost ever-present in the top 30 in the world rankings in the last four months, making deep runs in tournaments like ESEA MDL Season 35, DreamHack Open December and the European Development Championship 1.

AIm had been coaching SAW coach since the creation of the team

"Warriors, I'm grateful for all the battles that you helped us face in the last year," AIm said. "Together, we achieved something unbelievable. It is with some sadness that I announce that I'll be leaving gaming for an undetermined period of time."

SAW are currently sharing the top spot in Group A in ESEA Premier Season 36 with Winstrike following victories over FORZE and Apeks in their first two matches. They have also qualified for the knockout stages in European Development Championship 2, which will begin on February 22.

With AIm's departure, SAW have:

Christopher "⁠MUTiRiS⁠" Fernandes
Ricardo "⁠roman⁠" Oliveira
Omar "⁠arki⁠" Chakkor
Renato "⁠stadodo⁠" Gonçalves
Tiago "⁠JUST⁠" Moura

Sad

2021-02-14 14:33

4 replies

2021-02-14 14:46

yes

2021-02-14 14:57

2021-02-14 16:39

I am top comment now ez clap

2021-02-15 00:20

Why

2021-02-14 14:34

7 replies

Personal reasons

2021-02-14 14:51

6 replies

Aka not making enough money or long term instability

2021-02-14 16:58

5 replies

Don't think so, he hasn't been coaching in recent games because of those "personal reasons"

2021-02-14 17:06

2 replies

i mite b wrong then

2021-02-14 17:09

1 reply

May be one of the reasons but idk

2021-02-14 17:43

this dont make sense. the org are growing, they even created a team of valorant and they have good sponsors. why they will invest some money when they dont pay good enough to their coach? And he isn't coaching sinse the start of the season because of "personal reasons".

2021-02-14 18:05

Like I sdaid in #80. I could be wrong

2021-02-14 18:38

+Peacemaker soon?

Would be cool

2021-02-14 14:36

Did u say teambreaker?

2021-02-14 15:42

:DDDDDDDDDD

2021-02-14 16:00

2021-02-14 18:37

TroubleMaker

2021-02-14 15:49

tbh i'd prefer to see coachi there, however I dont believe that coachi wants to leave sharks

2021-02-14 19:19

Me too

2021-02-14 20:58

coaches banned & nerfed by valve --> coaches leave to mcdonalds

2021-02-14 14:35

2021-02-14 15:00

2021-02-15 05:12

+peacemaker inc

So he can end this team too?

2021-02-14 15:56

Man wtf :( Just when I was starting to cheer for sAw.

expected

noo its a sad day boys :( #sAwtouadar

2021-02-14 14:37

+ peacemaker

2021-02-14 14:38

sAw to coach SAW !!!!!

2021-02-14 14:41

2021-02-14 15:37

+1 only option

2021-02-14 15:48

its all coming together

2021-02-14 17:26

They never saw it coming.

sAw sAw that on sAw using a sAw to cut aim from sAw

2021-02-15 05:16

a team with no aim now new C9?

2021-02-14 14:44

*no alm

2021-02-14 16:41

3 replies

no shit thanks party pooper

2021-02-14 17:02

Reply needs to have actual content

his nickname is AIm with capital i

2021-02-14 18:43

GL AIm pls dont get peacemaker in this team ffs

2021-02-14 14:47

why not?

2021-02-14 14:52

why

2021-02-14 16:13

Sad #Blasttouadar

2021-02-14 14:49

Sad,just when they reached their peak Hope they continue in top30 after that

2021-02-14 14:56

+peacemaker?

2021-02-14 14:58

I thought sAw was the coach of ENCE?

2021-02-14 14:59

he is

2021-02-14 15:23

:( sad content

2021-02-14 15:02

:( sad days, I hope everything works out for him asap. WE NEED YOU COACH :(

2021-02-14 15:04

2021-02-14 15:10

Thank you And now the SAW Team too plz

2021-02-14 15:13

is this related to Valve's update on coaches?

2021-02-14 15:17

dont think so, i think he already wanted to take a break quite a while ago twitter.com/MarinhasGod/status/136094721..

2021-02-14 18:03

who?

2021-02-14 15:19

Best of luck, AIm!

2021-02-14 15:21

2021-02-14 15:25

Hello peacemaker

2021-02-14 15:30

+MUSAMBAN1

2021-02-14 15:40

+B1ad3

2021-02-14 15:41

Who tf really cares? Lol

maybe all the people that really likes csgo...

Dognitas fan lul

2021-02-14 17:38

very sad news, Alm was an important part of Saw´s rise to succes

2021-02-14 15:52

very sad

2021-02-14 15:59

hopefully the team continues to do well

What does this guy do? Coach people on how to cut wood?

2021-02-14 16:01

HAHA

2021-02-14 16:10

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2021-02-14 23:58

who

2021-02-14 16:15

NO GOD! PLEASE NO!!! NOOOOOOOOOO O nosso carequinha crlh! :'(

2021-02-14 16:16

ZORLAK incoming

2021-02-14 16:19

It would be at least interesting, but it wont happen.

hahahah it's funny u say that. he doesn't have either knowledge or experience to do that

2021-02-14 19:54

I know about that I say it would be interesting as test of his habilities.

2021-02-14 19:57

oh yea definitely, that i would like to see as well.

2021-02-14 19:58

Rip Brain master :( sad

2021-02-14 16:34

saw practicing for rmr

2021-02-14 17:16

Very sad :( Saw have potential!

2021-02-14 17:37

I mean, he has never achieved anything big as a coach, still pretty sad for Portugal scene to lose someone like him. Hope he will comeback soon, GL in whatever he does next.

2021-02-14 18:14

2021-02-14 22:26

At first in my news feed I couldn't tell if it was alm or aim. It kept showing up and I couldn't tell, then curiosity got the better of me so I clicked and now I can see that it's alm, not aim. I guessed wrong. He'll be missed, I for one really liked the guy. SAW are a solid top tier 2 team for sure, I enjoy watching them.

2021-02-14 18:25

it is AIm with capital i - you can check that if you copy+paste

2021-02-14 18:50

His nickname is Alm ('Alm'eida) but in portuguese scene everyone calls him Aim

2021-02-15 00:41

Nope buddy. Nickname is Aim. capital 'i' because it looks like 'Alm'eida - cheers

2021-02-17 15:41

GOD AIM ;(

2021-02-14 18:28

me sad, me cry :(((((

2021-02-14 19:18

sad tbh. hope everythings fine tho.

2021-02-14 19:44

my speculative translation: got caught exploiting the coach bug, got shadow banned behind closed curtains, was given the opportunity to leave and save face instead of making it public.

2021-02-14 22:39

2021-02-15 00:02

Your name says it all about you.

2021-02-15 00:23

if that was the case we would see more coaches stepping down, unless he's the first. Anyway esic doesn't shadowban anyone, how suspicious would it be if suddently a bunch of t2/3 coaches would start retiring lol.

2021-02-15 01:14

what a joke. best results of saw was after the coach bug, but u are saying that, so i cant do nothing about that farter. u only need say 1 coach who u know has do that , because your speculation dont make any sense.

2021-02-15 02:07