{"id":1473988,"date":"2021-10-28T22:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T22:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/01fk4dsbskh3"},"modified":"2021-10-28T22:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T22:49:30","slug":"bjergsen-declines-tsm-lcs-offer-pursuing-return-to-play-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/bjergsen-declines-tsm-lcs-offer-pursuing-return-to-play-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Bjergsen Declines TSM LCS Offer, Pursuing Return to Play Elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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S\u00f8ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg is leaving TSM. \/ Photo courtesy of Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

After eight storied seasons with TSM as a mid laner, head coach and part owner, S\u00f8ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg is looking elsewhere as he pursues a return to professional League of Legends<\/a> as a player.<\/p>\n

The announcement was first made directly by the org on Twitter via a sit-down video with TSM CEO and Founder Andy \u201cReginald\u201d Dinh and League of Legends General Manager Parth “Parth” Naidu, who broke down the timeline leading up to Bjergsen’s decision in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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Moving on after 8 years at TSM. This is the place I grew up and I’ll be forever grateful for them taking a chance on me as a young player in 2013.<\/p>\n

Love you all and excited to show you what is next for me :) https:\/\/t.co\/EVkylLfHeY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bjergsen (@Bjergsen) October 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

According to the duo, the org respected Bjergsen’s initial desire to return to play<\/a> and test the free agent market for the first time, giving him permission to speak to every team on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 1, TSM reportedly made a “highly competitive” offer and pitch to Bjergsen for him to return as a player, and received word of his final decision nearly four weeks later.<\/p>\n