Head coach steps down after disappointing period
Aerial and xseveN will get a new coach standing behind them going forward at HAVU.
After a period with lackluster performances and results, HAVU coach Taneli "disturbed" Veikkola has chosen to take the consequences and leave his head coach position.
The 29-year-old ex-pro has been in charge of the Finish team since October 2019 and will continue working with the organization – though, it will be behind the scenes, disturbed explains.
- The decision has been hanging around me for a while now as I’ve failed to produce the results I or HAVU wanted. The past few months have been really hard for me as I couldn’t fix the mistakes we were making as a team or individually. This team needs a fresh start after a really challenging first half of the year and I think a new approach to the game is also needed. I hope this move unlocks the potential this team has and gets them back on the grind.
- Although I’m stepping down as a coach, I won’t be leaving HAVU entirely as I’ll stay as one of the partners and work behind the scenes, disturbed said in an official statement.
HAVU, led by the former ENCE duo Sami "xseveN" Laasanen and Jani "Aerial" Jussila, peaked in April last year where they managed to climb to a 14th spot on the world ranking after winning Snow Sweet Snow 2 and Funspark ULTI 2021 Season 1. However, in 2022 the results haven’t been near acceptable for the Finish team, with the team struggling to find success after changing the roster in mid-January.
HAVU | Active roster
Olli "sLowi" Pitkänen
Sami "xseveN" Laasanen
Jani "Aerial" Jussila
Otto "ottoNd" Sihvo
Joona "Sm1llee" Holmström
