TSM Announces Departure of Head Coach SSONG

It’s been a rough year for TSM and TSM fans, with the storied organization failing to accomplish their goals and falling short of expectations for the first time in years. Whilst the organization has prided itself on reaching the NA LCS finals every split, if not winning the split itself, this year saw TSM fail to advance through the post-season and fail to qualify for the World Championship for the first time ever.

While the World Championship is in full swing, TSM has today announced that head coach Kim ‘SSONG’ Sang-Soo will be leaving the organization, with team management now searching for a suitable replacement.

Farewell and good luck to Ssong! Read more: https://t.co/gnikRBJuWn

— TSM (@TSM) October 12, 2018

“It was a great and meaningful year working with TSM. Everyone on TSM is dedicated and unbelievably hard-working, which motivated me everyday to be a better coach as well. I will never forget my time with the players and staff. Although our results were not as satisfactory as I wished to be, I am sure all the players and staff members got stronger and closer to each other throughout our time together, so I have no doubt that they will succeed,” wrote SSONG in his departure message. “I am sad that I cannot work with them anymore and I cannot be part of their future success but I truly appreciate the opportunity I’ve been given. And I will, myself, cheer for them. I also want to thank Andy and Parth for giving me this unforgettable experience. It was great to work with Lustboy and all other staff members. I am always proud of the players who are absolutely talented, intelligent, and motivated and I would like to see their continuous growth and success. Lastly, I want to thank all the TSM fans out there who always have made TSM chants cheerful.”

For TSM, after failing to reach the expectations of themselves and their fans, the only way to go from here is up. For more League of Legends news, check out the recap of day three from the 2018 World Championships.