Former Team Spirit player chopper does not rule out coaching in CS2

Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov said he may become a coach of a Counter-Strike 2 team in the future, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 12. He made the comment during a Twitch stream.

A viewer asked whether he would like to try coaching after some time. The former player answered that anything can happen in life and that he is not cutting off any coaching options. He called it possible and asked why he should not.

What he said about CS

In his answer, chopper said he likes Counter-Strike and is in a period when watching it interests him. He plays on FACEIT as well. Someday, he said, he may want to coach someone. He would like to feel the sense of victory again and be part of something big once more.

Where he stands now

According to Cybersport.ru, chopper had been listed as inactive at Team Spirit since December 2025 and officially left the club on Nov. 6. Shortly before that announcement, he said he no longer planned to return to the professional CS scene.

For almost a year he has streamed actively, covered tournaments as a community caster and taken part in various media projects, Cybersport.ru wrote.