German coach Marie-Louise Eta, 34, has been appointed head coach of Union Berlin (a Bundesliga club based in the German capital) until the end of the season, becoming the first woman ever to lead a men's top-flight team in one of Europe's five major leagues. The club dismissed Steffen Baumgart following a defeat to Heidenheim that left Union Berlin 11th in the Bundesliga with just one win in their last seven matches. Eta, a former professional player who won the Women's Champions League with Turbine Potsdam in 2010, had previously served as assistant coach at Union Berlin and briefly took charge of the first team in January 2024; she will make her debut as head coach against Wolfsburg this coming weekend.