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Marie-Louise Eta Becomes First Woman to Win as Head Coach in Europe’s Top Five Leagues

She ends a five-game stint next week before moving to coach Union Berlin’s women’s team.

Overview

  • Union Berlin, which beat Mainz 3-1 on Sunday, delivered Marie-Louise Eta the first win by a woman coaching in Europe’s top five men’s leagues.
  • Oliver Burke scored in the 88th minute and Josip Juranovic added one in stoppage time after Sheraldo Becker canceled out Andrej Ilic’s opener.
  • The victory lifted Union to 12th in the Bundesliga and ended a winless run that stretched back to March.
  • Eta is in the fourth game of a five-match interim spell and will finish against Augsburg next week before taking charge of Union’s women’s team.
  • The match paused briefly as Union fans threw tennis balls to protest league scheduling, and coverage noted derogatory online abuse directed at Eta after her appointment.