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FILE - Union Berlin's assistant coach Marie-Louise Eta looks oon before the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Augsburg in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

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Union Berlin makes history with Marie-Louise Eta as first woman to lead a Bundesliga men’s team

Union Berlin makes history with Marie-Louise Eta as first woman to lead a Bundesliga men’s team

Union Berlin has appointed Marie-Louise Eta as the first female head coach in the men’s Bundesliga as it bids to ensure its league survival. She becomes the first woman to take charge of a men’s team across the top divisions of Europe’s “big five” soccer leagues. Union says the 34-year-old Eta takes over from Steffen Baumgart, who was fired with his assistants after the team’s 3-1 loss at last-place Heidenheim on Saturday. Eta was coaching the Under-19 men’s team and agreed earlier this month to take over as coach of Union’s women’s team next season. She has five games to secure Union’s Bundesliga survival. She made history in 2023 as the first female assistant coach in the Bundesliga.