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Union Berlin appoint first female coach after Baumgart sacking
- On Sunday, Union Berlin appointed Marie-Louise Eta as interim manager, making her the first woman to lead a men's team in Europe's top five football leagues.
- Union Director of Sport Horst Heldt dismissed Steffen Baumgart after a 3-1 loss to Heidenheim left the club with only two wins in 14 matches since the winter break.
- Previously the Bundesliga's first female assistant coach, Eta won the 2010 Women's Champions League as a player and holds a UEFA Pro License qualifying her for professional management.
- Eta takes charge for the final five games, with her first match next Saturday against relegation rivals VfL Wolfsburg before transitioning to lead Union's women's team this summer.
- "Given the tight situation at the bottom of the table, our survival in the Bundesliga is not yet secure," Eta warned, stressing the need for the club to unite.
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The appointment of Marie-Louise Eta as head coach could send a strong signal. It shows that great things are possible – if the quality is there.
·Berlin, Germany
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Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first head coach in Köpenick in one of the great men's football leagues in the world – the question is how long she will remain in office.
·Munich, Germany
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Union Berlin writes football history: Marie-Louise Eta is the first head coach to take over a men's Bundesliga team. She is supposed to bring the club over the finish line. Media around the world celebrate the so far unique moment in football.
Union Berlin makes Marie-Louise Eta the first head coach in the men's Bundesliga. Her way up also has to do with an early career end.
·Berlin, Germany
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