Overview
- Union Berlin appointed 34-year-old Marie-Louise Eta as interim head coach on Sunday with five league matches left to secure safety.
- The move makes her the first woman to lead a professional men’s side in the Bundesliga and in Europe’s top five leagues.
- The change follows the sacking of Steffen Baumgart after a run of two wins in 14 matches since the winter break.
- Eta rose from the club’s academy, leading the under-19s to first place without a loss, and she has already directed the first team during a prior suspension.
- Union said she will serve through this season before taking over the club’s professional women’s team next summer.