ninro has officially taken over as head coach of ShindeN and will lead the team in the ESL Challengers League Season 51 South American Finals.

ShindeN's CS2 division announced on Tuesday that Agustin Valenti (ID: ninro) has officially replaced Lorenzo Rugo (ID: RUGO) as head coach. ShindeN has not yet disclosed ninro's specific tenure.

As a native Argentinian, 30-year-old ninro has left his mark on several South American teams, including Hawks, OutPlayed, BTH, Dusty Root, and Isurus. His most notable achievement to date is undoubtedly leading Dusty Root to a third-place finish in the ESL Challengers League Season 50 South America Season 3 in October 2025.

Speaking about his coaching style, ninro said in an official video: "My coaching approach is usually player-centric, focusing on building a sense of identity and values within the team. As a coach, my greatest strength is understanding what players need to perform at their best. You can have high expectations of me; I will bring selfless sacrifice, consistent and reliable performance to the team."

According to the schedule, ninro will make his coaching debut as ShindeN at the ESL Challengers League Season 51 South American Finals on May 28th. ShindeN will face off against Brazilian powerhouse Imperial in this match, with the winner qualifying for ESL Pro League Season 24.

With ninro taking over, ShindeN's current roster is as follows:

Rifleman: Lautaro Gomez (ID: FraGuTy)

Support: Matthias Muniz (ID: abizz)

Support: Nassarno Romero (ID: naz)

Conductor: Tomás Rivero (ID: tom1jed)

Sniper: Ivan Quintana (ID: ivz)

Coach: Agustin Valenti (ID: ninro)

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