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Union Berlin have made Marie-Louise Eta the first woman to manage a men’s side in one of Europe’s top five leagues, as she was appointed interim head coach until the end of the season.
Eta replaces Steffen Baumgart who, along with his coaching staff, was dismissed after a 3-1 defeat at FC Heidenheim on Saturday. That left Union in the lower part of the Bundesliga table, sitting in 11th place with 32 points.
Eta made history in November 2023 when she became the first female assistant coach in the German top flight with Union. She later became the first woman to lead a Bundesliga team from the touchline during a 1-0 win over Darmstadt in January 2024, while then-manager Nenad Bjelica served a suspension.
