Virtus.pro drops head coach XomA after only 2.5 months, replaces him with analyst
2024-09-04 09:52:00Virtus.pro replaced their CS2 coach, Andrey "XomA" Mironenko, with former analyst Pavel "PASHANOJ" Legostaev. The specialist was acquired in early summer and has been working for less than three months. The organization revealed the changes on the official website.
XomA is a talented coach with a deep understanding of the game. We sincerely thank him for his work and dedication. Currently Virtus.pro management, together with Andrey, is working on finding the best option for his future career.
The club now needs to focus on the current challenges the CS2 roster is facing, so we will refrain from additional comments on this situation.
Virtus.pro has been in a slump since the addition of electronic. XomA's coaching didn't improve the situation. In fact, this was the worst period for the team in a while. They were knocked out at the early stages of almost every significant LAN and failed to go through BLAST Fall Showdown. The best achievement was the semifinal of EWC 2024, the debut event for XomA.
PASHANOJ has been VP's analyst for more than a year. He also was a stand-in coach for the squad at BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024. There were vague rumors about upcoming roster changes in VP. In August, harumi reported that the team "wanted to kick someone." It's unclear if XomA was the person in question or not.
