"I feel trust and conviction. They believe I can keep the team in the Bundesliga. I'm not a PR stunt."
"Her name has travelled worldwide and that comes with a paradox: Eta has no wish to be seen as an oddity, but presenting her achievement is a necessary step on the road to normalising it."
Marie-Louise Eta received a call from Union Berlin's president, Dirk Zingler, to manage the men's team after the departure of Steffen Baumgart. Eta, previously the under-19 coach, felt trusted and prepared for the challenge. Her appointment is significant as she is the first woman to manage a men's team in Europe's major leagues. Despite the attention, Eta aims to normalize women's roles in coaching and emphasizes her qualifications over being a publicity stunt.
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