After leading Lille Esport during the LFL Invitational, Frédéric "
Glopo" Sialelli is set to join
as an assistant coach, sources tell
Sheep Esports. He will work with Charly "
Djoko" Guillard, who already led the team during the Winter split.
Freshly arrived on the national scene, TLN finished in fourth place at the LFL Invitational, ranking among the two best non-LFL teams in the tournament. This result earned them a spot in the French
League of Legends league for the remainder of the year.
According to our sources, Glopo received offers from teams competing in the Nexus League, the new name of the French second division, to join them as Head Coach. However, the person concerned preferred to take on an Assistant Coach role in the LFL project, which not only allows him to compete at a higher level but also enables him to continue casting on OTP LoL, the French broadcast.
TLN Pirates, Winter’s Surprise
The year is off to a strong start for TLN Pirates. They first made their mark in the group stage by defeating two LFL teams,
and
. They then established themselves in the middle of the Super Group standings before eliminating JL in the first round of the playoffs, securing a slot in the LFL.
Their run eventually came to an end against French Flair, the other team that earned its spot in the league. The roster is composed of toplaner Muhanad "
" Maitham Sharad, jungler Stefan "
" Nikolić, midlaner Tautvydas "
" Gegeckas, AD Carry Nikola "
" Petrusev, and support Tomislav "
" Nanjara.
For Glopo, 2026 marks his return to coaching after a long break. He began his coaching career in 2020 with GamersOrigin Academy, spent a year and a half in the LFL with GO, and then joined Team MCES in 2022. He later became part of the OTP casting crew, where he still works today.
