Coaching change
Union Berlin sacks coach Baumgart; Eta takes over
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1. FC Union Berlin has parted ways with head coach Steffen Baumgart after a 1:3 defeat to Heidenheim. U19 coach Marie-Louise Eta takes over on an interim basis until the end of the season, becoming the first woman to coach a men's Bundesliga team. The club sits 11th, seven points clear of the relegation playoff spot.
Relegation-threatened 1. FC Köln has parted ways with coach Lukas Kwasniok following a 3:3 derby draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Co-coach René Wagner takes over on an interim basis, while assistant Frank Kaspari also departs. The club sits 15th, two points above the relegation playoff spot.
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Tim Walter has returned as coach of Holstein Kiel for about a week, following the dismissal of Marcel Rapp. The 50-year-old aims to initiate a turnaround with momentum from the 1:1 draw against SV Elversberg. Former colleagues and players trust him to succeed in this role.