New coach of Union Berlin, Marie-Louise Eta has become the first woman to take charge of a men’s first division team in the 5 biggest European championships. The 34-year-old technician has nevertheless suffered numerous sexist criticisms on social networks since her appointment and this turns into harassment.
At a press conference, she returned to this subject: “I know there have been hateful comments, but I haven’t seen many myself. I just didn’t have time. Unfortunately, this is a general problem on social media: people express themselves anonymously. This often says more about those posting these messages than about the people being targeted.» A well-controlled sliding tackle.