Professional Counter-Strike 2 players almost unanimously named Vitality coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam as the main contender for the title of best coach of 2026. During a survey conducted by HLTV.org among representatives of different teams, players highlighted his contribution to Vitality’s dominance and emphasized that the work of coaches often remains underrated.
Nikola “NiKo” Kovač from Falcons said that XTQZZZ deserves the award, as many people underestimate the role of a coach in the success of top teams.
I think it will be XTQZZZ from Vitality. I think he is super underrated. People devalue the work a coach does in the best teams in the world — they all think the players are just playing insanely well on their own.Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
I would give the award to sAw. He is doing insane work with us and is developing us a lot.Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko
Meanwhile, Boris “magixx” Vorobiev from Spirit briefly explained his choice in favor of Vitality’s coach.
XTQZZZ, of course, because we are still in the Vitality era.Boris “magixx” Vorobiev
Aurora’s Caner “soulfly” Kesici shared a similar opinion. According to him, even from the outside, it is clear how important the French coach’s role is during matches.
XTQZZZ. From what I’ve seen from the outside, he has a big impact. Even when he takes a timeout, he tries to calm his players down and give them some ideas.Caner “soulfly” Kesici
Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis from FURIA believes that Vitality’s results speak for themselves.
XTQZZZ. If you think that winning almost every tournament in the season is not enough, then I don’t even know what to tell you.Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
MOUZ’s Dorian “xertioN” Berman also sees no other contenders for the award, emphasizing the number of trophies the team has won this season.
XTQZZZ should win because they have won so many trophies. There is no doubt that he is a good coach. I don’t understand at all why this topic is even being raised in the media.Dorian “xertioN” Berman
The vast majority of surveyed professional players connect Vitality’s success not only with its star-studded roster, but also with XTQZZZ’s contribution, which they believe remains one of the most important factors behind the team’s dominance in 2026.
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