Marie-Louise Eta on breaking down barriers and keeping Union Berlin in the Bundesliga

Apr 22, 2026 - 14:30

Eta will take up the role of head coach of Union Berlin’s women’s side at the end of the season, by which point she hopes to have secured Die Eisernen’s Bundesliga status.

Bundesliga sat down with the 34-year-old trailblazer to get her thoughts on Union’s survival chances, and what her appointment means for women in the game…

Bundesliga: Vincent Kompany spoke about you in his press conference before the Real Madrid game. Did you see that?

Marie-Louise Eta: “Yes, it was sent to me. What he said and the way he said it made me happy. At this point I would like to congratulate him on the league title because they had an unbelievable season. It’s always nicer when other people talk about you rather than having to talk about yourself.”