EVER SINCE COACH Vrendon "Vren" Lin arrived to AP.Bren, his impact was heavily felt. It was his tactical prowess that secured Bren's victory in Season 12 and the M5 World Championship.
But now his efforts will be missed as it was annouced that he has already departed the Beehive. The team made their official announcement on Facebook.
Vren has been a source of inspiration for the team given his backstory as a man who struggled with depression upon hearing that he would never walk again, only for him to miraculously carry on.
His story from 'hindi makakalakad' to 'lakad matatag' would serve as a reminder to the team that the adversities in life can be conquered, and he managed to do so by bagging multiple awards and trophies for AP.Bren in 2023.
But besides his narrative, Coach Vren's tactical ingenuity is worth applauding as seen with how he checkmated Kairi "Kairi" Rayosdelsol in the M5 finale and how he utilized Odette against See You Soon.
Coach Vren headed to Indonesia?
There have been rumors circulating that Vren might be taking his talents to Indonesia and this was something that Coach Kristoffer "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza highlighted in his latest Facebook post.
Vren once coached in Indonesia under Bigetron Alpha in Season 10.
Coach BON CHAN could be referring to his vlog post where he gave some blind items about the offseason, where he mentioned that a rising coach might take his talents elsewhere, and given the recent announcement it seems he was hinting about Coach Vren.
There are even those who suggested that Coach Vrendon might be setting his sights on RRQ, to serve as a mentor to the likes of John "Irrad" Tuazon and Borris "Brusko" Parro. The current trend in importing players in the MLBB scene is centered on getting a Filipino head coach to compliment the players.
With Vren gone, who would replace him in AP.Bren? Coach Ducky valued Vren as a key tactical figure and given his accolades, it would be a tall task to replace the former TNC head coach.
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