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HISTORY has been made in Germany after Union Berlin appointed the first-ever female coach in the Bundesliga.They announced on Wednesday that first-team boss Urs Fischer had left the club after five years at the helm.
Union Berlin announced the departure of long-term boss Urs Fischer on WednesdayCredit: AFP
Marie-Louise Eta has been named as assistant manager to interim boss Marco GroteCredit: Getty
The Swiss led them to their first Bundesliga promotion in his debut season and followed that up by qualifying for Europe for the past three seasons.
Fischer then led them to the Champions League, where they are competing for the first time this term, but has departed after a disastrous run of form domestically.
Union Berlin are currently bottom of the Bundesliga and are winless in 14 matches across all competitions.
They have named their U19 boss Marco Grote as interim manager while they wait to appoint a permanent successor.
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However, the announcement of Marie-Louise Eta, 32, as his assistant has marked a groundbreaking moment.
She has worked closely as Grote’s No.2 for the U19s after taking up that role in June 2023.
Eta previously worked as an assistant coach for a number of women’s national teams after hanging up her boots following a career playing Hamburger SV, BV Cloppenburg and Werder Bremen. 
The former German international will now make history on November 25 when she becomes the first woman in the dugout for a Bundesliga game when her team face FC Augsburg.
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Union Berlin club president confirmed the news of Fischer’s exit, along with his assistant Markus Hoffman, in a statement that read: “I only recently made it clear that Urs Fischer is an excellent coach, and I continue to be absolutely convinced of that. 
“His personality and his successful work have shaped our club in recent years and opened up many new opportunities for us. 
“During these five-and-a-half years of our collaboration, respect and trust developed between us, on the basis of which we were able to exchange ideas openly and honestly at any time.
“Together we have now come to the conclusion that now is the time to take a different path.
“For me personally and certainly for the entire Union family, this is a very sad moment. It hurts that we haven’t been able to break the negative trend of the last few weeks. 
“Looking back on the time we spent together and the successes we celebrated together, I am grateful and proud. As painful as this separation is, Urs Fischer leaves as a friend who will be welcomed by us with open arms at all times.”
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HARRY KANE is finally set to move into his new home after spending months in a Munich hotel.The striker has been searching for a permanent residence since joining Bayern Munich in August.
Harry Kane is finally moving out of the hotel where it’s understood he’s racked up a bill of over £1millionCredit: Alamy
Harry Kane is set to move into his new home after expensive hotel stayCredit: AP
Kane has been staying at a luxury five-star hotel that is amongst the most expensive in Munich.
SunSport has revealed how Kane has racked up a tab worth £1MILLION since arriving.
But now the England captain is set to pack his bags to move into a villa that previously housed a former Bayern star who has since moved to a foreign team, report The Athletic.
And he will be joined by wife Katie and their four children, who are all expected to move in next month.
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Kane’s family currently visit around once a month, while his father and brother already spend most of their time in Munich.
The Bayern star reportedly considered moving into a mansion worth £29million.
Instead he decided to stay put in the hotel, with team-mate Thomas Muller joking he was running out of room for all of his matchballs.
Kane has three matchballs after scoring three hat-tricks, one of which came against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker earlier this month.
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Those goals meant he became the first player to ever net 15 times in his first 10 Bundesliga matches.
He then took his Bundesliga tally to 17 against Heidenheim at the weekend – more than the league’s top goalscorer Christopher Nkunku managed last season.
Kane has had the use of an indoor pool at his current residenceCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
He’s understood to be staying in a luxury room
Kane can enjoy the views of Munich from a terraceCredit: Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski hotel
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FORMER Arsenal star Granit Xhaka is shining in a new role at Bayer Leverkusen.And he’s top of the pile in Europe for one key midfield star.
Granit Xhaka is leading the way in Europe for one key stat at new club Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty
Xhaka, 31, was snapped up by Leverkusen over the summer after being targeted by boss Xabi Alonso.
The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich superstar has since shown he’s as good in the dugout as he was on the pitch.
Leverkusen are top of the Bundesliga table after winning 10 of their 11 matches this season.
And former Arsenal skipper Xhaka has shined in a new role thanks to Alonso’s 3-4-3 formation.
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An extra centre-back has given the Swiss ace more freedom to roam forward as a supporting midfielder.
Surprisingly, he is yet to score or assist for Leverkusen.
But Xhaka has instead transformed into the man playing the key pass before an assist, creating 12 chances in total.
And as a result, he leads the way in Europe’s top seven leagues for most passes into the final third with 129.
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Xhaka also makes nearly 100 passes each game — with a stunning accuracy of over 93 per cent.
His attacking teammates have certainly benefitted from his technical ability.
Striker Victor Boniface has 11 goals and six assists this season.
Attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is on six goals and 10 assists.
And versatile wide-man Jonas Hofmann has seven goals and six assists.
Even Leverkusen’s wing-backs are thriving thanks to Xhaka’s influence.
Right-sider Jeremie Frimpong has five goals and seven assists so far.
While left-back Alejandro Grimaldo is on eight goals and six assists.
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A SPECIAL clause in Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich contract has been revealed.And it’s given the England captain incentive to score even more goals for his new club.
A secret clause in Harry Kane’s contract gives him even more reason to score goals for Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
Kane, 30, left Tottenham for Bayern in a £104million deal over the summer.
The striker has got off to an incredible start under Thomas Tuchel, netting 17 goals in just 11 Bundesliga matches.
He has a further four goals in the Champions League.
And Kane has even assisted seven teammates too.
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But it’s reckoned the ace, who is still living in a hotel, is set for a major windfall should he continue scoring and setting up goals at Bayern.
Bild Sport claims a secret clause will see Kane receive a one-off payment of nearly £220,000 when he reaches 40 goal involvements this season.
Kane has 21 goals so far in all competitions, and with his seven assists has already made 28 contributions in total.
It means he needs to notch up just 12 more to secure his bumper bonus.
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And considering the form he’s in, it won’t be long until Kane is making another deposit at his local bank.
But the figure is just a drop in the water compared to his weekly wage at Bayern.
It’s reckoned Kane is pocketing over £400,000 every single week.
That makes for a grand total of around £21.4million per year.
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HARRY KANE’S record for fastest time to reach 15 Bundesliga goals has already been beaten.The Bayern Munich star has had a blistering start to life in Germany.
Harry Kane has had a red-hot start to life in GermanyCredit: Getty
He recently scored his 15th Bundesliga goal in just his tenth appearance in the competition.
The most goals scored through ten German top flight matches was previously 13, achieved by Klaus Matischak 60 years ago.
Ordinarily Kane would be romping away with the Bundesliga Golden Boot race.
But Stuttgart star Serhou Guirassy is matching him stride-for stride.
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The 27-year-old joined Stuttgart on a permanent deal from Rennes in the summer.
He has so far played two games fewer than Kane this season due to an injury.
While Kane took ten games to score 15 goals, Guirassy has managed to do so in just nine.
The Guinean already has two hat-tricks and three doubles so far this season, only failing to score in one match.
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Should he score in Stuttgart’s next match, he will also beat Kane’s record of goals through ten games.
Guirassy and Co travel to Eintract Frankfurt after the international break.
Kane, 30, now has a staggering 17 goals and five assists in just 11 Bundesliga games.
He has already scored more goals than previous Golden Boot winner Christopher Nkunku managed in the whole of last season.
The England captain has netted a further four goals in the Champions League.
And he amazed fans by scoring from his own half last month.
Guirassy, meanwhile, is rumoured to be moving away from Stuttgart.
The in-form star is being linked with a £15million switch to West Ham.
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In a recent interview with The Guardian, Guirassy said: “It’s something big to be competing with Harry Kane, who is a world-class striker.
“I think he has pushed a lot of strikers in the Bundesliga to raise their level to try to compete with him.”
Serhou Guirassy has had a sensational start to the seasonCredit: AFP More