Media: Astralis to unveil NEO as first foreign head coach

According to a report by HLTV, their sources have shared that Astralis are targeting Filip "NEO" Kubski as head coach. The hiring would mark Astralis' first stint with a non-Danish coach at the helm.

Following the release of Casper "ruggah" Due, Astralis have reiterated their willingness to hire outside of Denmark, with the team also fielding Swedish AWPer Love "phzy" Smidebrant and Lithuanian Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas. CEO Jonas Gundersen was a proponent of international rosters during his time as COO for NIP, as well, when the team transitioned away from a Swedish lineup.

For NEO, this would be his first gig since exiting FaZe after the team failed to qualify to IEM Cologne. His three-year tenure with FaZe included several trophies, such as those won at IEM Sydney 2023 and IEM Chengdu, as well as Major appearances in Copenhagen, Shanghai, and Budapest.

With NEO potentially joining Astralis, their roster would be:

• Victor "Staehr" Staehr

• Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard

• Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen

• Love "phzy" Smidebrant

• Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas

• Filip "NEO" Kubski (Coach)

• Max "MiGHTYMAX" Heath (Assistant Coach)