FOKUS Benches kuben After Seven Months as Head Coach

FOKUS has announced changes to the coaching staff of its Counter-Strike 2 team. Head coach Jakub "kuben" Gurczyński has been moved to the bench after roughly seven months with the lineup.

The organization explained the decision by saying it wants to move forward in a new direction. kuben took charge of FOKUS in February 2026, when the German organization entered the professional Counter-Strike scene and built an international roster around captain Erik "ztr" Gustafsson.

The team also underwent roster changes during the summer. Georgi "Jorko" Mitev and Sebastian "volt" Maloș left the lineup, while Paavo "podi" Heiskanen and Jacob "jocab" Nerheden joined as their replacements.

Following the rebuild, FOKUS continued to produce inconsistent results. The team finished 9th-16th at BLAST Bounty, placed 17th-32nd in the EWC Open Qualifier, and ended Stake Pulse Beat II in 9th-12th place. FOKUS currently sits 55th in the global VRS ranking.

The team’s next events will be the playoffs of NODWIN Clutch Series 12, where FOKUS received an invitation, as well as ROG Journey Autumn, a $20,000 tournament set to take place in Skövde, Sweden.

The current FOKUS roster is:

• Mathias "Banjo" Kivistö

• Mateo "Matheos" Prišlin

• Erik "ztr" Gustafsson

• Paavo "podi" Heiskanen

• Jacob "jocab" Nerheden

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Jakub "kuben" Gurczyński remains under contract with the organization but is now listed on the bench as a coach.