Thomas Knoop combines the analytical depth of a top manager with the mentality of a competitive athlete. As a former high-level hockey player, he knows from personal experience what it takes to assert yourself in a competitive team environment and deliver peak performance under pressure. With over 20 years of leadership experience in publicly traded corporations and more than 1,000 coaching sessions, he understands how high-performance teams work. As a certified systemic coach (ECA), he transfers this symbiosis of sports spirit and leadership strategies directly into professional sports, making coaches and managers unshakable in their roles.
Henner Janzen is a fixture in international elite football — with a clear strategic focus on women’s football. A former General Counsel at Hertha BSC, he knows club structures from the inside and combines that perspective today as an admitted lawyer, FIFA-licensed agent and advisor to international players. As Team Liaison Officer he accompanied the U.S. national teams at two World Cups in Germany, and he lectures at the International Football Institute (IFI). For ZDF he works as an expert commentator and Portuguese-speaking translator — he knows Brazilian football culture first-hand from his years practising law in Brazil. His network reaches from North and South America through Eastern Europe to Scandinavia.
In coaching staffs today, it's no longer just about technical excellence, but increasingly about leadership, mental health, and dealing with pressure and uncertainty.
Leadership Under Pressure
Develop strategies for decision-making in high-pressure situations and strengthen your leadership presence.
Mental Strength
Foster mental health and resilience in your team – for sustainable peak performance.
Team Dynamics
Understand and optimize the systemic relationships in your coaching staff and team.
Personal Development
Unlock your full potential as a leadership personality in elite sports.
Further insight
Triggered by the 11FREUNDE piece "Risikogruppe Spielerinnenberatung — Die Haie sind wach": why the growing women’s game needs advisors with integrity, legal depth and a long-term perspective — and how to recognise serious advisory work.
Individual coaching online and in person for executives in clubs.
Team Coaching
Systemic work with entire teams to improve collaboration and communication.
Workshops
Topic-specific workshops on leadership, communication, and mental strength.
FOR WHOM?
Leaders in Elite Sports
Head Coaches & Assistants
Sports Directors
Athletic Trainers
Club Management
Youth Coordinators
Team Managers
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
"The fact that Henner speaks five languages and has simply the best network in European women’s football makes him a great manager; the fact that he puts people first makes him a great friend."
"Henner is respected a great deal by multiple Football Associations and international governing bodies. His communication skills and impressive work ethic are unparalleled. He is an extremely valuable and supportive resource for players around the world."
"Thomas is an exceptionally good listener. Time and again he manages to summarise my thoughts precisely in just a few sentences and get straight to the point. From there he develops tailored methods, concepts and impulses that help me sharpen my strategies and work out concrete solutions. I leave every coaching session with clarity, courage and competence. In the turbulent and demanding day-to-day of a CEO, his support is enormously valuable. Thank you, Thomas!"
Trusted by leaders from the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, and international top clubs
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