Soccer club Union Berlin has announced its support for its coach Marie-Louise Eta and condemned sexist comments on social media after she became the first coach of a club in the men’s Bundesliga history.
Responding to a comment on Xu expressing concern about the treatment Eta would receive and potential sexist comments if he lost the game, Union said:
The Union family takes care of her.
Eta replaced Steffen Baumgartwho was sacked at the weekend after the 3-1 defeat by Heidenheim. Etta, a 34-year-old former German soccer player, was appointed temporary coach for the remaining five games of the season, after which she will take over the leadership of Union Berlin’s women’s first team.
View this post on Instagram
He will make his debut in the Bundesliga on Saturday against Wolfsburgand criticism has already appeared on social networks, with messages that she is not suitable for the job because she is a woman.
With all due respect, that’s sexismUnion responded to a post on X suggesting that players wouldn’t take tactical instructions from a woman seriously. Eta is a long-time member of Union’s coaching staff and head coach of the under-19 team.
After 29 games in the Bundesliga, Union is 11th with 32 points, seven points ahead of St. Paulija, which holds the place that leads to the playoffs to stay.
(Hina | Photo: X)
