Union's Eta bitter after losing first game at helm
Union Berlin slumped to a 2-1 home loss against relegation-threatened Wolfsburg, condemning new manager Marie-Louise Eta, the Bundesliga's first woman head coach, to a losing debut.
Eta, the club's former under-19 coach, was appointed as interim manager ti the end of the season last week after the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart.
She became the first female assistant coach in the German top flight with Union in 2023 but her appointment this time has triggered derogatory social media comments, which have been condemned by the club.
"First of all I am disappointed to have lost this game at home but approve of the way we played," Eta said after the match.
"We talked about a lot of things during the week and today it was about focusing on the essential thing which is football. I was happy to have coached this game at the Alte Foersteri stadium but at the end of the day we are disappointed.
"We had a large number of chances but just that small touch, that last step, was missing. I am convinced if we keep fighting like that we will get other results."
The hosts were far more aggressive with 27 efforts towards goal compared to the Wolves' five.
Patrick Wimmer put the relegation-threatened Wolves ahead in the 11th minute before Dzenan Pejcinovic doubled their lead a minute after half-time.
Union pulled a goal back through Oliver Burke after a quick break in the 86th minute but could not find an equaliser.
Union is 11th with 32 points while Wolfsburg moved up to 24 points in 17th place.
