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Marie-Louise Eta named head coach for Union Berlin Women

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 4:16 AM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Marie-Louise Eta named head coach for Union Berlin Women

Summary

Marie-Louise Eta has been appointed head coach of Union Berlin Women ahead of their match against Bayern Munich on August 25. Eta, a former Germany international and Champions League winner, replaces Steffen Baumgart, who was sacked in April. Union Berlin is in their second year in the Frauen-Bundesliga, aiming for a top-third finish this season after recently promoting several key players and improving facilities. The team lost previous encounters to Bayern 4-0 and 3-2 but seeks to compete more effectively in the upcoming match.

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By the Numbers

•Eta takes over as head coach following Baumgart's sacking in April.
•Union Berlin Women aim for a top-third finish in the Frauen-Bundesliga.
•The team lost 4-0 and 3-2 to Bayern Munich last season.
•Union Berlin has ambitious plans for player development and facilities.

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He calls their names one by one. The way he always has. And they are ready on the terraces to respond, the way they always have. This is their pre-match sermon, Christian Arbeit — the stadium announcer — a kind of pastor; the 22,000 supporters inside the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei his congregation, the players their gods. You can make these kinds of references here, in the church of Union Berlin. Fussballgott, football god, they respond as Arbeit reads another player’s name aloud before kick
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