"The team has developed very well under Roberto's leadership. It was a brilliant success to be in the race for a Champions League spot up to the penultimate matchday of the season," said director of professional teams Thomas Eichin, who is also responsible for the Bayer 04 Women: "The team has exceeded our expectations also due to the clear style of play and many players have taken the next step in their careers. We want to build on that together and continue our common path with this coach."
"I feel really good at Leverkusen because I've received lots of confidence and great appreciation for my work and my approach as coach. The outlook for the club is exciting and demanding. I'm really looking forward to continuing to work on our joint, ambitious targets," said Pätzold. In his first season as coach he broke three club records since the start of Bundesliga membership back in 2010: 43 points, 13 wins and fourth place. "We want to permanently develop, repeat our performances and results and create a continuity and stability that makes us competitive with the teams who are currently above us," said the coach.
Pätzold started his work at Leverkusen in June 2024. For the qualified sports scientist, Bayer 04 is his first post in women's football. He previously worked with the men's team at FC Admira Wacker in the Austrian second division up to the end of 2022. The father of three daughters coached the U19 team at FC Ingolstadt from 2015 to 2021, as well as the men's second team temporarily between 2018 and 2021. He started his coaching career at different places as an association and development base coach.
Werkself TV shows highlights of the 2-0 win at Olympiacos in the first leg of the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 league...
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A bitter end to the fifth showdown of the 2025/26 VBL Club Championship as the #B04eSports team failed to take any points in the three remaining matches of the preliminary online round of the fifth and final showdown, missing out on the offline round. They can no longer take points in the overall table. Bayer 04 slipped out on the top eight, so direct participation in the final event for the German Club Championship is no longer possible, with Bayer 04 having to contest the play-offs.
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