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We're not the game. You are.

Built for the volunteers, the academy directors, and the coaches who move football forward - everywhere. Every child who falls for soccer does so because of someone who showed up — a coach in the rain, a parent driving the minibus, the person who collected the subs and booked the pitch. These are the people the game runs on, and they're rarely the ones with tools built for the job.

That’s our mission.

Our founder and CEO Patrick was asked to build a training session on his first coaching course. He searched online, he looked for books, and found no structured way to do it — nothing that handed what the professional game already knew to someone standing in front of fifteen kids on a Tuesday night.

So he built it. The best of football has always existed at the top. We build for the 99% it never reached.

But we do not stop here.

Today Coachbetter runs the whole club — registrations, payments and communication on one side, your coaching methodology on the other. Five disconnected tools replaced by one, for everyone from a volunteer committee to a national association.

Better isn't a destination you arrive at. It's the standard we set every season. There's always another club to support, another coach to help, and another kid who deserves a better season than the last.

The team

Meet the team revolutionizing grassroots soccer software

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Patrick Patzig
Co-Founder & CEO
Stefan Steuble
Co-Founder & CTO
Shelly Shrestha
COO
Mark Sampson
Chief Football Officer
John Weinerth
Chief Revenue Officer
Christian Patzig
Head of Customer Success
Nina Zimmermann
Head of Marketing
Simon Arpagaus
Head of Product

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Global coverage

Local soccer, at global scale.

From a two-team village side to a federation responsible for hundreds of clubs, in more than 40 countries.Whatever the level, wherever the club, the same standard of tools - which is the whole point.

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What people like you say about Coachbetter.

“Since we started using Coachbetter, managing our club’s finances has never been easier. It has completely transformed how we handle membership fees, payments, and invoices. No more chasing payments or getting lost in spreadsheets. I highly recommend coachbetterPay to any club looking to streamline their financial management.”

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Leandro Pinto
Head Coach & Founder, ELLË Football Academy

"The Coachbetter pathway was the most thought provoking and inspiring coaching experience I have been part of. The quality of the tutors and course content, combined with a modern, player-centered coaching philosophy that encourages coaches to develop their own identity and style, opened my eyes to a new way of understanding the art of coaching."

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Matthew Mountford
Director | Philadelphia Union

“Coachbetter enables self and mentor assessments while keeping everything in one place. Directors of Coaching can easily stay on top of expiring licenses and ensure compliance, all while fostering growth and networking among coaches. It’s an essential tool for organizations aiming to streamline coaching development and performance tracking”

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Adam Baumgardner
Director of Soccer – The St. James Football Club

“The Coachbetter coach education course was an outstanding experience and a valuable opportunity to grow as a coach. I learned new methods to enhance my coaching approach, and the tutors were excellent, providing clear explanations of the European Way and offering practical, on-pitch examples that brought the philosophy to life. I’m truly grateful for the experience and the knowledge I’ve gained.”

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Pedro Santos
VA Revolution | Head Coach

"The Coach Profile is an integral part of our UEFA Pro Diploma, the highest international coach education program. It enables us to compare the self-image of the participants with the external image of the trainers and thus gain valuable insights. In this way, we promote the personal and professional development of our coaches in the long term and support them in developing their potential in the best possible way."

Thomas Eidler, coach from ÖFB
Thomas Eidler
General Manager ÖFB Coach Academy - Austrian FA (ÖFB)

“By introducing Coachbetter, we are not only digitalizing processes, but also giving our coaches a tool that reflects the ambition of Lithuanian football.”

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Edgaras Stankevičius
President, Lithuanian Football Federation

See what Coachbetter can do for your club.

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