'First female coach in Europe' was the expectation, but... suffered a 1-2 defeat against Wolfsburg, which is among the bottom-ranked teams. "Jung Woo-young is out"

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Marie-Luise Ehta (35), the first female coach in Europe's top five leagues, suffered a painful defeat in her debut match as Union Berlin head coach.

Union Berlin lost 1-2 to Wolfsburg in their 2025-2026 German Bundesliga 31st round home match held at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany, on the 19th (Korean time).

Union Berlin, now winless in their last four league matches (1 draw, 3 losses), remains in 11th place among the 18th teams in the league with 32 points. The gap in points from St. Pauli, who are in the relegation zone in 16th place with 26 points, is only six points.

In contrast, Wolfsburg, which had been stuck in a winless streak for 12 consecutive matches, secured a victory against Ehta's debut match, keeping their hopes alive for staying in the top flight. They currently sit in 17th place with 24 points (6 wins, 6 draws, 18 losses).

On the 12th, Union Berlin handed the coaching reins to Ehta, who was a coach, after holding head coach Stefan Baumgart responsible for the team's poor performance.

With this appointment, Ehta became the first female coach in Europe's top five leagues (English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and French Ligue 1). She is a star player who led the prestigious German club Turbine Potsdam to league and UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) titles during her playing career.

However, the debut match held under high expectations was disappointing. Even against Wolfsburg, which is in the relegation zone, the team's defensive organization collapsed, leading to a tough battle. They conceded two goals in the first half and were dragged along, managing to score only one goal in the 41st minute of the second half.

After the match, Coach Ehta expressed her disappointment, stating "I am very disappointed that we failed to secure any points in my debut match"and "we will focus solely on staying in the league".

Meanwhile, Union Berlin's national team striker Jung Woo-young was excluded from the matchday squad for this game.

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