Overview
- Eta told reporters in a Thursday press conference that she understands the attention on her appointment but is focused on preparing for Wolfsburg at home on Saturday as Union try to secure their Bundesliga status.
- Appointed on Saturday as interim head coach for the final five matches, she became the first woman to lead a men’s team in Europe’s top five leagues and is slated to take over Union’s women’s side in the summer unless the club opts to keep her with the men.
- Union sit 11th and seven points above the danger zone, and multiple outlets note that beating second-bottom Wolfsburg would remove the risk of an automatic relegation place.
- Club leaders condemned sexist abuse directed at Eta, with director Horst Heldt calling it “embarrassing,” and Union’s official accounts publicly pushed back at trolls on social media.
- Eta led her first training sessions on Tuesday, telling players to go “full throttle” and later praising the “great energy,” while figures like Bayern coach Vincent Kompany and England manager Sarina Wiegman said her rise can open doors for future women coaches.