Marie-Louise Eta Becomes First Female Coach in Elite Men's Football
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Marie-Louise Eta has been appointed as the new head coach of 1. FC Union Berlin's men's professional team, making her the first woman to lead an elite men's football club. The announcement was made via the German club's official Twitter account, stating that Eta will guide the team through the final phase of the season and their fight to avoid relegation. Eta previously coached Union Berlin's U19 youth team and was already designated as the future head coach. The historic appointment breaks new ground in professional men's football, where women coaches remain extremely rare at the highest levels of the sport.