India, April 13 -- Bundesliga club Union Berlin on Sunday named Marie-Louise Eta as head coach, making her the first female manager of a men's team in a top-five European league, after former mentor Steffen Baumgart was sacked. The 34-year-old will take over for the remainder of the season. "I am delighted the club has entrusted me with this challenging task," Eta said in a statement. "One of Union's strengths has always been our ability to pull together in such situations." Eta became the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history when she was promoted to the role in 2023. Never before has a men's top-flight club in Germany, England, Spain, Italy or France - considered the top-five European leagues - appointed a woman in the head coach role. Baumgart was sacked early on Sunday after the club's form flatlined in the second-half of the season, with Saturday's 3-1 defeat Heidenheim the final straw. As a player, Eta won the women's Champions League in 2010 with Turbine Potsdam along with three Bundesliga titles. P13...