Overview
- Eta, who took charge Saturday, became the first woman to coach in Europe’s top five men’s leagues as Union Berlin lost 2-1 at home to Wolfsburg.
- She now has four league games to secure top‑flight safety, with a trip to RB Leipzig up next on Friday.
- Patrick Wimmer and Dženan Pejčinović scored early in each half for Wolfsburg, Union created a season-high volume of chances, and Oliver Burke’s late goal could not beat goalkeeper Kamil Grabara’s standout display.
- Union president Dirk Zingler ruled out any move to make Eta the permanent men’s coach, calling a five-game audition a disservice and confirming she will take over the women’s team next season.
- The club condemned sexist abuse that followed her appointment, while director Horst Heldt voiced full confidence; Eta’s résumé includes serving as Union’s first female assistant in 2023, coaching the U‑19s, and winning the 2010 Women’s Champions League as a player.