Spiidi joins Sprout as performance coach

The German rejoins the organization he played under for five years, this time in a staff role after he decided to hang up his mouse.

Sprout have unveiled the addition of Timo "⁠Spiidi⁠" Richter as their Counter-Strike division's new performance coach. The 28-year-old German makes his first venture into the role after he ended his over decade-long playing career on Saturday.

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Spiidi is no stranger to the Sprout organization. He spent nearly five years there from 2017 to 2022 as a player across various German and international iterations of its Counter-Strike rosters.

He now forays into the new role to draw on his vast experience and help foster young players in the organization, which is well-known for giving opportunities to new talent.

"After I played half of my whole career here, I couldn't think of a better organization to be part of," Spiidi said. "With Sprout I got the opportunity to gather first experiences from coaching, which might be my next career step. I will focus mainly on the upcoming academy team but I will help out where I am needed."

"Following a stellar run in professional gaming, Spiidi's move to coaching heralds a new chapter in his Esports saga," a statement from Sprout reads.

"With an unmatched background of playing the highest number of maps and rounds, Spiidi's foremost aim is to foster the personal development of Sprout's emerging talents with the Main and Academy team, applying his rich experience to cultivate future Major contenders."