First coach in the Bundesliga, she will have to save Herta Berlin

For the first time a woman will coach in one of the top 5 European championships: this is Marie-Louise Eta to whom Union Berlin has entrusted the leadership of the team that plays in the Bundesliga. The 34 year old from Dresden subentra to Steffen Baumgartsacked together with his staff after the 3-1 defeat at Cinderella Heidenheim.

Age, yeah U19 coachhad been chosen to lead the club’s first women’s team next season but will now have to attempt the difficult mission of avoid relegation of the club of the capital in the five remaining matches against another in danger, Wolfsburg.

The historical journey of Marie-Louise Eta

Already in 2023 it had become the first assistant coach in the German championship and in the main five European tournaments. “It is a pleasure that Marie-Louise Eta has accepted this interim assignment before taking up his expected role in the summer leading the women’s first team,” said the sports director Horst Heldt.

The reasons for the change on the bench

“Two wins in 14 games since the winter break and recent performances are not giving us confidence in a turnaround with the current management. That’s why we decided to change.”