Following criticism of sexism on the internet due to a post by RB Leipzig about Union Berlin's head coach Mari-Louise Eta, the Iron have called for calm. It "didn't bother them that much", said Union's Head of Communications Christian Arbeit on Sky ahead of the opening match of matchday 31 of the Bundesliga between Leipzig and Union. "Well, we are also a bit in favor of leaving the church in the village," emphasized Arbeit.
RB had responded to a post by the Köpenickers, who had provided tips for the stadium visit to their unloved rivals with the words "Well, it's not Leipzig itself - it's a nice city ...", with pictures showing Eta with RB players and former coach Marco Rose. The Leipzig team wrote on X: "Your head coach didn't just like the city ..." Some users then accused RB of sexism.
The club emphasized: "Sexism has no place at RB Leipzig. We are very much looking forward to the return of Marie-Louise Eta, who spent 2022 at RB Leipzig and subsequently documented her time at the club in a photo collage on social media." RB had republished this collage from January 1, 2023.
