Pioneering female coach Sabrina Wittmann fired at German soccer club Ingolstadt

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Sabrina Wittmann, the pioneering female coach who became the first woman to head a men's soccer team in Germany's top three divisions in 2024, was dismissed from her role at German club Ingolstadt after a poor start to the season. Despite the firing, Wittmann expressed a desire to remain with the club.

Sabrina Wittmann, who in 2024 became the first female head coach in the top three men's soccer divisions in Germany, was fired Thursday after a rocky start to the season. Wittmann leaves after three losses in Ingolstadt's last four games left the team 13th in the 20-team third division, a setback to any chances of promotion. Wittmann said she had wanted to stay.