THREAT Leaves NIP After Three Years as General Manager

Ninjas in Pyjamas have announced the departure of Björn “THREAT” Pers from his position as general manager of the organization’s Counter-Strike division. For the Swedish specialist, this marks the end of another chapter with the club, which he had been connected to on and off since 2016.

THREAT shared his decision on X. According to him, he decided to part ways with NIP at the beginning of the year. The main reason was that his current role was no longer connected to work that directly influenced the team’s results.

“The main reason was that I did not want to remain in a role where performance-related work was not part of my responsibilities. That is very important to me,” THREAT wrote.

THREAT first joined Ninjas in Pyjamas in 2016 as head coach. He worked with the team from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2021. Across his two coaching stints, the Swede helped NIP win five major trophies, including IEM Oakland 2016 and IEM Oakland 2017.

At the end of 2021, THREAT moved into a behind-the-scenes role within the organization, briefly left the club in 2022, and then became general manager of the CS division in 2023.

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It is currently unclear what THREAT will do next. He noted that he is still deciding on the next step in his career and does not rule out either continuing in esports or moving into another field.