Summary
Union Berlin has appointed Marie-Louise Eta as the manager, making her the first woman to coach a men's team in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga. She was previously the first female assistant coach in the Bundesliga and will manage the team for the rest of the current season.
Key Facts
- Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first female head coach of a men's team in the Bundesliga.
- She was appointed after Union Berlin's previous coach, Steffen Baumgart, was fired.
- Eta previously made history as the first female assistant coach in a major European league.
- Union Berlin has struggled recently, winning only two games since Christmas.
- The team is currently seven points above the relegation playoff spot.
- Eta has agreed to manage the men's team temporarily and will lead the women's team in the summer.
- She was a successful player, winning the Champions League and Bundesliga titles with Turbine Potsdam.
