Marie-Louise Eta Makes Historic Debut as First Woman to Coach Men's Team in Bundesliga
Stepping in for suspended head coach Nenad Bjelica, Eta leads Union Berlin to a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt.
- Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first woman to coach a men's team in a Bundesliga game, leading Union Berlin to a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt.
- Union Berlin's usual head coach, Nenad Bjelica, is serving a three-game ban, allowing Eta to step in.
- Before her coaching career, Eta had a successful playing career, winning the UEFA Women’s Champions League with Turbine Potsdam in 2010.
- Union Berlin is currently in 15th place in the Bundesliga, six points above relegation-threatened FC Cologne.
- Bjelica was fined 25,000 euros ($27,040) by the German Football Association for his actions that led to his suspension.