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Jimmy "Jumpy" Berndtsson Takes the Helm as Sangal's New CS:GO Head Coach
Sangal has recently appointed Jimmy "Jumpy" Berndtsson as the new head coach for their Counter-Strike squad. Berndtsson, a seasoned Swedish coach, steps into the role previously held by Klesti "stikle-" Kola, who parted ways with the team earlier this month after a year-long tenure.
Marking his first coaching endeavor with a men's team since his time with North, which concluded following the Danish organization's shutdown in February 2021, Jumpy made a comeback to coaching last year with G2 Oya. During his nine-month tenure, he led the women's CS team before the division was discontinued.
Jumpy, who transitioned to coaching in 2016, boasts a rich history as a Counter-Strike professional player, with experiences in teams such as Volt-gaming, Meet Your Makers, and FlipSid3 Tactics. Following a brief leadership role at Escape, he was tapped for the head coaching position at fnatic, replacing Viktor "vuggo" Jendeby. His stint with fnatic was highlighted by significant achievements, including victories at IEM Katowice 2018 and WESG 2017, as well as a semi-final appearance at the ELEAGUE Major Atlanta.
Now at 37, Berndtsson is tasked with steering a team currently positioned 108th globally. This assignment comes after Sangal executed a dual roster update three months prior, introducing Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç and Ilya "Ganginho" Chernychenko in place of Max "PANIX" Hangebruch and Can "kyuubii" Ali.
Sangal is set to compete against 9INE in their inaugural ESL Challenger League Group D match on Tuesday, a group that features teams like EYEBALLERS, 9 Pandas, KOI, and TSM. Additionally, the squad participates in the YaLLa Compass Spring Contenders and the RES Regional Series 1.
With the addition of Jumpy, Sangal's lineup is as follows:
- Linus "LNZ" Holtäng (Sweden)
- Simon "Yxngstxr" Boije (Sweden)
- Pere "sausol" Solsona Saumell (Spain)
- Ilya "Ganginho" Chernychenko (Ukraine)
- Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç (Turkey)
- Jimmy "Jumpy" Berndtsson (Coach, Sweden)
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