{"id":26943,"date":"2022-12-20T23:50:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T04:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=26943"},"modified":"2022-12-20T23:50:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T04:50:46","slug":"astralis-confirm-casle-as-head-coach-of-csgo-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-confirm-casle-as-head-coach-of-csgo-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis confirm casle as head coach of CS:GO team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astralis have confirmed the appointment of Peter \u201ccasle\u201d Ardenskjold as the head coach of their <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"CS:GO betting sites\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/a> roster ahead of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>The former professional CS:GO player, who had spent more than two months with Astralis as interim coach, was on Tuesday announced as the team&#8217;s full-time head tactician. The Danish organization made the announcement via an official press statement on their official website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In October, work began on a modernization of the setup in Astralis&#8217; Counter-Strike organization, and in this connection, Astralis Talent Coach Peter &#8220;casle&#8221; Ardenskjold was appointed temporary Coach for the Main team, responsible for helping mapping out the needs on and around the team,&#8221; Astralis&#8217; official statement read. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This work continues, and an important piece is now in place, as Peter &#8220;casle&#8221; himself is appointed as the permanent Coach for the main team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;&#8230; He has proven to be a very skilled coach who has earned the players&#39; complete trust&quot; &#8211; Director of Sports, Kasper Hvidt.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about our new Head coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/casleCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@casleCSGO<\/a>, here:<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Astralis Counter-Strike (@AstralisCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS\/status\/1605125861425831937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>On October 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-dismisses-coach-martin-trace-heldt-promises-to-make-additional-changes\/\" title=\"Astralis dismiss trace after IEM Rio failure\">casle replaced Martin &#8220;trace&#8221; Heldt at the helm<\/a> following Astralis&#8217; disappointing performance at the European RMR A for the IEM Rio Major, where they placed 12th-14th to miss a CS:GO Major for the first time in their history. Since then, the team has been undergoing significant restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Sports at Astralis, Kasper Hvidt, described the promotion of casle to full-time head coach as a &#8220;natural&#8221; decision. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it was decided to invest further in the team and a significant upgrade of the Counter-Strike organization, it was natural to reach out to Peter, who, in addition to being an excellent coaching talent, is extremely strong in building the structure of a team,&#8221; Hvidt said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We knew that when we first brought him in as a very talented coach for Astralis Talent, and it has been confirmed by his work, where in a short time, he has significantly lifted the talents to a high level with several titles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has provided significant input in shaping the new organization and has proven to be a very skilled coach who has earned the players&#8217; complete trust.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were several profiles in play for the role, but it is impossible to neglect Peter&#8217;s qualities, so the choice was easy in the end. Peter has the values we always look for in Astralis, and we are delighted that he has accepted the challenge to be a vital part of what will be our new organization around the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Casle also reacted to his promotion, highlighting his excitement to lead the roster in the upcoming 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even when I started with the talents, I could see opportunities around the main team setup. So when I got the opportunity to take over temporarily and became part of creating a new, strong organization and a revitalized team, I, of course, agreed right away,&#8221; casle said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have come a long way with the roles on the team, but we are by no means finished. Neither with roles nor with the organization, and I am glad that I can now continue with the work we have started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will be a permanent part of that work, and I am very much looking forward to 2023, where we have one single goal: To prove that we belong at the very top of Counter-Strike. Everything we do is based on thorough preparatory work that will make the team stronger and enable the players to meet our high ambitions. I hope we can unveil more before the new year. I&#8217;m already looking forward to getting started with 2023.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Astralis have also announced that Frederik &#8220;Lomme&#8221; Nielsen, who has been an analyst for the team since November 2021, will be leaving the organization. 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