Swani to step down from G2 after World Final

The German coach's time behind G2 will end after one year.

Jan "⁠Swani⁠" Müller has announced his decision to step down as G2's coach following the conclusion of the BLAST Premier World Final later this month.

In a statement, the 28-year-old stressed it was solely his decision to end his year-long stint behind the team and explained it came as a result of the job taking a "big toll" on him.

"Now the time has come to take care of myself and my loved ones," he said. "I gradually felt worse throughout the year and it has taken a big toll on me."

"I will be eternally grateful for the memories I made along the way. I got to travel the world with my boys while living my hobby. But once the passion becomes a burden, it is time to end it."

Previously the team's analyst and later assistant coach, Swani took over as G2's interim head coach in late 2022 following Rémy "⁠XTQZZZ⁠" Quoniam's departure from the team.

Before the year concluded Swani and the team broke G2's years-long title drought at the BLAST Premier World Final, and in 2023 they added the iconic IEM Katowice and Cologne trophies to their cabinet.

In recounting his year with the team, Swani outlined the Cologne victory on his home soil as the most important for him, thanking the fans for their support there. "When I think about the moments in the arena, having a crowd scream my name is still fucking surreal and I will be eternally thankful for you guys making this a lifetime experience for me."

Swani's last tournament with G2, the BLAST Premier World Final, will take place from December 13-17 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The team will compete for a share of the $1 million prizemoney at the season-ending event up against the majority of the world's top-ten teams.

Date Matches
BLAST Premier World Final 2023
13/12/2023
14:05
Match
Germany Jan 'Swani' Müller
Jan 'Swani' Müller
Age:
28
Team:
sAw incoming?
2023-12-04 14:11
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43 replies
saw is confirmed to falcons
2023-12-04 14:11
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42 replies
#14
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Israel RoyBenji
Zonic is in falcons
2023-12-04 14:12
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33 replies
you know teams have more than one coach right
2023-12-04 14:13
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22 replies
#29
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Israel RoyBenji
2023-12-04 14:15
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16 replies
Ynk to step in
2023-12-04 14:58
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15 replies
most likely
2023-12-04 15:35
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#122
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Serbia hitomi79
my money's on emi
2023-12-04 16:25
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11 replies
+1 serb gang niko dream
2023-12-04 16:35
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10 replies
#131
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Serbia hitomi79
wet dream, but seriously, there is a chance cause he played with them, in iNation with NiKo and was coaching in Valiance/CR4ZY plus they were looking for him, but in vain, because he was already captain in Partizan, roster destined for failure.
2023-12-04 16:39
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9 replies
yes i know it. its jyst funny how niko rule g2
2023-12-04 16:49
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8 replies
#155
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Serbia hitomi79
Well, according to nexa's interview in Serbian podcast about his departure from G2 and leaving to OG, he replied that they asked him to stay as G2's IGL, but the "shot callers" hierarchy would be in next order: 1. XTQZZ 2.huNter- (team captain) 3.NiKo 4.nexa He refused cause he didn't wanna lead the roster as number 4. I believe he was being honest and didn't wanna manipulate the data we were, as a community receiving, so he kept quiet. Every other thing I would add to this topic would be a lie. That being said, make your own judgment.
2023-12-04 20:38
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7 replies
wonder what has changed. niko and hunter still there and hooxi is igl so nexa is still 4th.... or maybe nobody listen hooxi anymore
2023-12-04 20:52
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6 replies
#158
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Serbia hitomi79
I think they've made mistake, they wanted to make comms on Serbian and fired a better anchor
2023-12-04 21:06
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5 replies
how they can make comms on Serbian with monesy and hooxi
2023-12-04 21:08
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4 replies
#160
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Serbia hitomi79
Well nexa as a second caller after hooxi bites the dust for info plus monesy living in Belgrade for the past 2 years would be my guess. When you're Russian, Serbian is not so difficult. Plus if they bring Pavle from Ence, I guess it's bye bye hooxi. That would be devastating, at least imho.
2023-12-04 21:12
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3 replies
if maden comes than overdrive was right xD
2023-12-04 21:16
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2 replies
#162
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Serbia hitomi79
yeah, I'm not sure if that was their intention, to rumble their roster for the Xth time, just to make some scout on spot with the info :)
2023-12-04 21:21
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1 reply
I mean maden is better choice than hooxi the paycheck stealer shit gigantism
2023-12-05 02:00
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#135
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Serbia wujabl_
+ynk +emi
2023-12-04 16:44
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what about letn1
2023-12-04 17:03
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falcons coaches: 2 falcons players: 1 dont know shit about economy but jeeeez these arabs know about stonks
2023-12-04 16:59
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4 replies
boros, magisk, snappi?
2023-12-04 21:40
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3 replies
magisk and snappi not officialy announced YET. remember when Niko was "100% confirmed"? guess what happened next...
2023-12-05 14:44
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2 replies
there's no way they would've left their old teams if the deal wasn't 100 % done
2023-12-05 16:00
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1 reply
small chances: true but maybe Magisk breaks the deal after seeing the final roster is not what have been promised, considering he is in his prime and doesn't want to lose 1 year building a team where he sees no future in winning big trophies. and Snappi will stay no matter what, he is 34 yo and needs all the money in the world for retiring, probably at Falcons.
2023-12-05 16:46
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sAw will be assistant coach
2023-12-04 14:13
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9 replies
#27
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Israel RoyBenji
I don’t think the head coach of a top 5 team, a guy that knows he is one of the most capable coaches in the scene will agree to being an assistant
2023-12-04 14:15
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5 replies
surely he won't 💰💰💰
2023-12-04 14:16
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1 reply
+1
2023-12-04 14:59
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+1
2023-12-04 15:02
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for good price? why not if he dont need to do anything when main coach is doing things
2023-12-04 15:29
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1 reply
there's no way anyone pays an assistant coach to do nothing
2023-12-05 17:30
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#120
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Finland ristonen
nah, snappi pretty much already confirmed that he won't go to same address than saw
2023-12-04 16:10
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2 replies
sAw will go to OG afaik
2023-12-04 16:41
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1 reply
#150
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Finland ristonen
yeah timeline of events make more sense
2023-12-04 19:04
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#22
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Finland Owava
confirmed? I want to hear a source for this, after all it was confirmed that snappi and sAw weren't a package deal by Natu :D
2023-12-04 14:13
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2 replies
he’s baiting.
2023-12-04 15:02
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sAw to OG, wasn't it?
2023-12-04 16:41
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straight up lying on the internet
2023-12-04 14:19
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3 replies
#54
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Belgium Jonasba
truly unheard of
2023-12-04 14:38
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1 reply
#171
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England BobDude65
never happened before
2023-12-05 03:28
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#121
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Australia Beard43
Nt try, you can't lie on internet secured servers
2023-12-04 16:22
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Nope, no rumors have connected saw to falcons The only rumors are the exact opposite, saw and snappi aren't a package. Hope this helped! :)
2023-12-04 16:02
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#2
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Ukraine ZYZKI
WAS????????///////////
2023-12-04 14:11
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1 reply
swani to big
2023-12-05 15:36
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uh oh
2023-12-04 14:11
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#4
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Slovakia Georgiii
Expected
2023-12-04 14:11
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+emi
2023-12-04 14:11
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6t
2023-12-04 14:12
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#7
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United States Chuffer
Good
2023-12-04 14:11
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#9
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Chile D00meds
Goat
2023-12-04 14:12
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lul
2023-12-04 14:12
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Welcome Ynk and maden
2023-12-04 14:12
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6 replies
+1
2023-12-04 14:13
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#23
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Sweden NattmossaEnjoyer
+1 and kassad as assistant coach
2023-12-04 14:13
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2 replies
kassad altready has org but maybe he XTQZZZ his way out of that
2023-12-04 14:14
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#124
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Serbia hitomi79
kassad is in BLEED
2023-12-04 16:26
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#138
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Serbia wujabl_
+1
2023-12-04 16:51
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niko & friends =D
2023-12-04 19:56
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this cancels out +nexa
2023-12-04 14:12
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sAw is the only real choice here. At the same time, I can't see him in G2 either due to him being more of a roster building coach. another HLTV comment mentioned this in a sarcastic way I believe, but that fraud maLeK might be an actual option.
2023-12-04 14:13
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11 replies
#62
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Norway CheNaLii
I don't think they would want maLeK again. After listening to what nexa said on Thorin's interview recently, it seems like they have a few disagreements
2023-12-04 14:50
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1 reply
#79
Faceit level 9  | 
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United States lizardgecko
what did he say?
2023-12-04 15:04
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#63
Faceit level 10  | 
Choco | 
Brazil ropz_top1000_cs2
why is maleK a fraud
2023-12-04 14:51
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7 replies
have you seen him in EG?
2023-12-04 15:02
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6 replies
#77
Faceit level 10  | 
Choco | 
Brazil ropz_top1000_cs2
eg was doomed
2023-12-04 15:04
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Not Maleks fault, read this Interview 1pv.fr/news/141238-evy-tells-us-the-stor.. TLDR: lack of discipline+stewie refused to work with him
2023-12-04 15:12
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2 replies
And yet post-Stewie he still couldn’t make shit work.
2023-12-04 16:36
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1 reply
Neither could and of the players he was working with
2023-12-04 17:12
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have you seen the article about EG ?
2023-12-04 16:28
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What strain are you smoking that you can look at EG over the last three years and think "Yeah Malek was the problem"?
2023-12-04 21:41
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"Roster building coach" This is so idiotic lol. He is a real coach and snappi spoke multiple times about how much he adds to the team
2023-12-04 16:03
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#16
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Bosnia and Herzegovina finci
YNK coming back as a coach?
2023-12-04 14:12
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1 reply
would be a dream tbh, wouldn't have to watch him as an analyst. good riddance to kassad too
2023-12-04 21:44
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ykn inc, NIKO doing it again
2023-12-04 14:13
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BIG?
2023-12-04 14:13
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2 replies
why would someone replace gob b with swani no hate i like both of them, but gob b is an actual legend in german cs and also he is part owner of BIG
2023-12-04 15:52
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1 reply
and also the reason why they still play like its 2018
2023-12-04 16:51
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#24
Faceit level 10  | 
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Scotland hibee33
if ynk comes back ill laugh my ass off
2023-12-04 14:14
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1 reply
#126
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Serbia hitomi79
1st round of helium is on me!
2023-12-04 16:28
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damn the guy walked in took world final kato cologne and still refuses to elaborate further, what a chad
2023-12-04 14:14
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#28
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Canada K1nGoldY
Emi/YNk/LETN1 +VLDN/Maden as 5th
2023-12-04 14:15
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1 reply
Good thought. I think the same. Feels like they want to build a fully balcan Team with one language. I guess monesy is learning serbian language cause he lives there so at some point they could switch fully after they get rid of Hooxi.
2023-12-04 14:56
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#30
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Brazil bacuri_fps
+ peacemaker
2023-12-04 14:15
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3 replies
+1 let the man ruin one more roster
2023-12-04 14:22
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ahahah good one
2023-12-04 14:22
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fired within a month
2023-12-04 15:02
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Goat ynk with goat maden and G2 will actually be sad that they kept Niko,Hunter,m0nesy instead of getting money
2023-12-04 14:20
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EZ 4 HUNDEN
2023-12-04 14:20
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uh oh
2023-12-04 14:21
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#38
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Ukraine Patrizio
Wow G2 Upgrade.He was a bad Coach
2023-12-04 14:23
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8 replies
#39
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Europe MuniH05
How can you say that ? what insider info you have that all of us don`t know ?
2023-12-04 14:25
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7 replies
#41
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Ukraine Patrizio
He brought anything to the table? No. Maybe think why G2 had problem with being calm and malding? Nobody was able to calm the boys down,why G2 t side was that bad?
2023-12-04 14:28
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#56
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Europe MuniH05
"He brought anything to the table? No." - Do you work at G2 ? "why G2 had problem with being calm and malding? " - Which event or game are you talking about ? can you share some clips ? 54 % Winrate on T side : hltv.org/coach/21606/swani If you think that is too bad than you can compare that with any other coach you want. Only problem i see with g2 is not being consistent but i think that has been classic g2, They failed in RMR under xtqzzz who is very well respected coach in the space. so i don`t know how much swani can be blamed for this ? I am not saying he is the best coach ever or something but just saying he is bad without any solid argument is ridiculous.
2023-12-04 14:40
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4 replies
#92
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Ukraine Patrizio
I don't but i have eyes XD Also you have eyes? They are malding and it goes further. Their t side is crap and it's thanks to Hooxi and their useless friend....i mean coach but he is not a coach anyway XD They were consistent with Nexa and xtqzz left coz of personal issues with the roster and this Aleksi drama.Swani is not a bad coach,he is useless.
2023-12-04 15:26
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3 replies
he turned faze up side down LOL just say bye to daddy and thank him
2023-12-04 16:53
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2 replies
#146
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Ukraine Patrizio
When he did that? he is a useless coach mate,did nothing there and left.It's like saying that Aleksi wasn't the reason that ENCE was good
2023-12-04 17:23
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1 reply
I mean depends how you view it, cause ence was not just aleksi making good calls, it was allu in his best days and sergej fragging like crazy. Anyhow, nope, you're just stupid, swanii is an okay coach at worst.
2023-12-04 20:26
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Lel, he's their most decorated coach. Surely a fluke, yeah. If you don't have any insight, just shadap. There's so much stuff going on behind the scenes you can't even judge, yet you do. Kinda cringe, but that behavior is common these days. Everyone is an expert based on puny opinion.
2023-12-04 16:08
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You all know that sAw left from ENCE and has done contract with some org already. And it's not Falcons.
2023-12-04 14:26
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17 replies
#42
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Ukraine Patrizio
Liquid also free
2023-12-04 14:28
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16 replies
zews most likely going there.
2023-12-04 14:29
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15 replies
#45
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Ukraine Patrizio
So it's G2 if not Liquid.
2023-12-04 14:29
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14 replies
yup.
2023-12-04 14:30
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13 replies
#48
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Ukraine Patrizio
I think Liquid fits him better coz atmosphere,less pressure,personalities
2023-12-04 14:31
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12 replies
Like I said most likely it's zews. But yeah, it's either Liquid or G2. Depends if he wants to stay in Europe or go to NA.
2023-12-04 14:40
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11 replies
#67
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Ukraine Patrizio
That's true.I think G2 won't be that good but let's see but it's def upgrade over Swani
2023-12-04 14:57
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10 replies
Or then it's some other org that isn't doing so well. Like OG, NIP, Fnatic, BIG etc. And he can be involved to the team building itself.
2023-12-04 15:01
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9 replies
#76
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Ukraine Patrizio
Going to OG is like a life sentence.Degster is like a ghost that says:,,Don't go if you want to live"
2023-12-04 15:04
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6 replies
at the same time, he’s probably the only person that could save OG. As long as he gets a solid budget and free rein of the rebuild and roster. And plus it’d be funny as shit if he could turn another shitty meme team into another contender team.
2023-12-04 15:07
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5 replies
#84
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Ukraine Patrizio
They need more than a world class coach.They need a roster
2023-12-04 15:08
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4 replies
I know. And sAw can do just that, he knows how to build a team.
2023-12-04 15:09
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3 replies
#89
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Ukraine Patrizio
So it will take money anyway. So get: Interz(TSM new roster soon confirmed by ITB) Rainwaker(he can work at the right roles) Degster(if possible)/Syrson if possible Mynio(coz he proved that he can make a consistent team) Forester(1WIN disband so why not) or get Kensi or IM if he leaves Navi I think it would be solid.
2023-12-04 15:19
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For one: degster def not due to his notorious rep. For two: there are better IGLs out there to gamble than mynio For three: rainwaker has matchfixing allegations. Only interz could be likely due to being an anchor. Forester is more likely to join another Russian team.
2023-12-04 15:25
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1 reply
#94
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Ukraine Patrizio
That's why i wrote (if possible) Mynio deserves a chance coz he build a solid top.25 roster out of nothing. Rainwaker can do alright even those he has allegations. Forester can play there and he can learn eng
2023-12-04 15:28
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It’s probably OG. It doesn’t exactly mean much but after the news of him departing ENCE, I spotted him suddenly following OG’s CS twit acc. He doesn’t follow any other orgs except ENCE and HAVU. Like I said, it doesn’t really mean much but its too much of a coincidence if you ask me.
2023-12-04 15:06
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If OG somehow convinced him to join them it's amazing. If sAw builds new roster from scratch it would be x2 amazing.
2023-12-04 15:34
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#44
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Europe IySus
Legend
2023-12-04 14:29
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#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ropz | 
Finland wormi
everybody feel bad thanks to niko
2023-12-04 14:31
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Hi saw
2023-12-04 14:32
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#50
b0RUP | 
New Zealand stam_
lmao
2023-12-04 14:32
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#51
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Portugal Joaoman73
Great coach especially for his first year and a good asset overall, there are probally upgrades available that can bring more in terms of leadership but its sad for G2 to lose him completely
2023-12-04 14:32
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Niko bring Ynk to G2
2023-12-04 14:32
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NiKo is so hungry Who is next?
2023-12-04 14:35
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#57
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Germany deutscher
he was the reason for g2s success. you are the goat jan müller.
2023-12-04 14:40
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#58
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
Wow G2 Serbian superteam?
2023-12-04 14:41
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#59
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Spain mavericko19
balkan coach incoming
2023-12-04 14:42
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End of an era
2023-12-04 14:43
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These guys have nothing in the tank or what? Done after only a year that was far from the busiest years we had in pro CS, with a new game on the horizon, and the Christmas holidays coming to take some time off and reset. You only do that for a few years, make the most of it ffs. If it becomes a "burden" there's something wrong in the organisation.
2023-12-04 14:50
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Trash team. Save M0nesy from that dumpster fire
2023-12-04 14:53
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1 reply
FaZe or C9 m0NESY in a year or 2 KEKW.
2023-12-04 15:27
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Goat Hooxi to become Coach so Maden can join
2023-12-04 14:54
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+ YNK???
2023-12-04 15:04
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#80
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Scotland Andropov
+mAlEk
2023-12-04 15:05
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+yung stew
2023-12-04 15:07
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#87
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Europe kaese1
typical hltv takes in the comments as usual. This guy went from being a meme in german forums to lifting the most important trophies in cs. No one here knows how hard this job is, especially being promoted to being head coach with no prior experience and not even wanting to be promoted. No one hear knows if he had personal struggles. No one except the team knows what this guy brought to the table and how hard the toll on his body/mental really was. I think it is really mature that he knows to set his priorities according to what he really feels like. It has been fun chanting Swani's name together with a whole arena and hope everything turns out for the best. GG Swani
2023-12-04 15:17
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#99
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China halflife2
hmmm wow! JKS going to stand behind the boys?
2023-12-04 15:35
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Absolute Chad <3 GL in the Future Swani
2023-12-04 15:37
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#103
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NiKo | 
India ga7axy
+karrigan as coach
2023-12-04 15:39
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#104
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Romania garcea89
NIKO EFFECTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
2023-12-04 15:39
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#105
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Serbia V1hor
Malek is back?
2023-12-04 15:44
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#107
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
karrigan | 
Hungary hardrise
Ynk and emi are getting ready. :D I would shit on Niko for ages. I want it so badly to happen.
2023-12-04 15:46
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#108
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Russia mshkoda
ok bb gl
2023-12-04 15:49
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smart choice
2023-12-04 15:52
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Lets go Saha!
2023-12-04 15:57
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Niko snake
2023-12-04 15:57
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Bring back Malek!
2023-12-04 16:01
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i knifed swani in matchmaking once but he seemed to be a good coach so BIG -gob +swani pls
2023-12-04 16:03
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#117
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Croatia shinebair
hooxi to coach, nexa on igl and find a 5th
2023-12-04 16:07
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Good
2023-12-04 16:10
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#123
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Russia Lessix
Smart to leave this corrupted organization, well done Swani and good luck
2023-12-04 16:26
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swani toxic and useless anyways
2023-12-04 16:27
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Niko's ego claims another victim
2023-12-04 16:42
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saw
2023-12-04 16:55
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G2 falling apart, HooXi praying for his job rn
2023-12-04 17:08
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#148
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Poland BAN_ANIME
gl swani <3
2023-12-04 18:08
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#149
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Europe Zwenix
Position filler Who cares
2023-12-04 18:55
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nooooooooooooooooooo
2023-12-04 19:52
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m0nesy needs to flee the ship while he still has got time and go to C9 ASAP
2023-12-04 20:11
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time for sAw? If so maybe G2 management isn't completely...
2023-12-04 20:47
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2 replies
no, a balkan coach incoming 100%
2023-12-04 21:46
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1 reply
yeah id imagine so, emi or ynk something of the like
2023-12-04 22:09
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og - ruggah + sAw g2 + ruggah you heard it here first
2023-12-04 23:27
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#172
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Bangladesh ImpacT_
Another step closer to Balkan superteam
2023-12-05 06:53
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1 reply
#179
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Norway Gjellan
Because mixing Big ego Balkans has never gone wrong
2023-12-10 20:58
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Becomes coach, wins 3 t1 tournaments. Leaves
2023-12-05 09:16
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