maNkz leaves M80 after a long break, wants to become a coach

Marcus "maNkz" Kjeldsen has finally departed M80's ranks, he announced on May 7th. The Dane had been on the sidelines since January 2024, when he stepped out of the M80 roster to take care of his mental health.

maNkz now feels ready to return to the scene, but in a different capacity, as he wants to transition to coaching.

"The way I want to contribute is by coaching," maNkz wrote on X. I am currently studying, so anything in the evenings would be preferred."

The Dane mentioned he has approximately 20,000 hours of CS and a "good understanding of every role at a very high level." He's open to both individual and team coaching, and encouraged those interested to reach out via DMs on X.

Before joining M80 and helping them build the foundations, maNkz played for Danish teams such as ECSTATIC, Copenhagen Flames, and Lyngby Vikings.