All eyes will be on Marie-Louise Eta on Saturday when she makes history as the first female head coach of a men’s team in the German football league, but experts believe the milestone moment should serve as the beginning of long-overdue recognition for women’s leadership skills and abilities in a male-dominated sport.Eta will be in the limelight when Union Berlin host FC Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, but the trailblazing head coach wants the focus to shift away from her unique achievement and on to the game once the action begins at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“I’m looking forward to the match starting and when it’s finally about football,” Eta said in her first pre-match news conference as head coach on Thursday.“I know this has a social impact and significance,” Eta said, but added: “For me, it’s always been about football, about working with people, and about what I enjoy most: Being as successful as possible together.”Eta made headlines last week when Berlin entrusted her with the job following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart, making her the first woman to lead a men’s team in one of the top five European football leagues.Amid the media frenzy and recognition of her appointment as a breakthrough for women’s role in men’s football, leading voices in women’s football have underl …
