Union Berlin slumped to a 2-1 home defeat to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday as new interim coach Marie-Louise Eta became the first woman to manage a men’s Bundesliga side and started her tenure with a defeat.
Eta, the club’s former Under-19 coach, was appointed interim manager last week following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart. She will remain in charge of the men’s first team until the end of the season before moving to the club’s women’s team.
She had already made history in 2023 as the first female assistant coach in the German top flight with Union, and her latest app
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Wolfsburg, threatened by relegation, took the lead in the 11th minute through Patrick Wimmer. Dzenan Pejcinovic doubled the lead a minute after halftime and brought the visitors under control.
Union pulled one back late in the 86th minute through Oliver Burke but could not find an equalizer.
Published on April 18, 2026
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