Union Berlin pushes back on sexist comments aimed at trailblazing coach Marie-Louise Eta

After naming Marie-Louise Eta the first female head coach in Europe’s “big five” soccer leagues, Union Berlin says the club “has her back” as it condemns sexist comments on social media. Eta’s first game is Saturday against Wolfsburg, but there have already been critical comments on social media suggesting that she’s not suitable for the job because she’s a woman. Union’s account on X responded “that's sexism” to a post arguing that players wouldn’t take a woman’s instructions about tactics seriously. Union’s director of men’s professional football, Horst Heldt, says he has full confidence in Eta and finds the criticism “crazy.”