Crew Liquid has introduced that its Counter-Strike 2 coach, Torbjørn ‘mithR‘ Nyborg, has parted methods with the organisation.
Analyst Jay ‘Demars DeRover’ Li will probably be protecting as interim head coach whereas the organisation finds an appropriate substitute.
The announcement, made on X, sees the coach depart Crew Liquid after lower than a yr with the organisation.
“Thanks mithR in your time at Crew Liquid,” the publish stated. “We recognize your ardour and assist for the squad. Better of luck in your future.”
The coach additionally made a publish on X in response to the information on-line, disenchanted with the end result however longing for the long run.
“2025 didn’t go as we needed it to,” he stated. “I’m extremely disenchanted and unhappy that it turned out this manner, however I’ll replicate and study from this, as I at all times have, and enhance for my subsequent group.
“On the finish of the day I imagine that is one of the best resolution for each events. And regardless that I’d have most well-liked to remain on board and battle via the powerful occasions collectively, I absolutely perceive their resolution and have been I of their sneakers, I’d most likely have executed the identical.”
MithR’s Tenure in Esports and Crew Liquid
MithR has a near-decade-long teaching profession overseeing a number of rosters all through Counter-Strike: World Offensive and Counter-Strike 2. He has beforehand labored for organisations akin to Apeks, Mousesports, and North, relationship all the best way again to 2016.
The coach first joined Crew Liquid halfway via 2024 and took half in his first event with the organisation in August 2024. His debut with Crew Liquid noticed the coach place among the many high 4 groups on the BLAST Premier: Fall Teams 2024. In the end, Crew Liquid positioned sixth at BLAST Premier: Fall Remaining 2024.
Crew Liquid has achieved some stable performances below mithR’s steering. Nevertheless, the organisation has struggled up to now in 2025, together with a Group Stage exit throughout IEM Katowice 2025.
