French second division club has appointed Helena Costa as the men's coach - the highest-level woman running a men’s team in a major European championship. Photo: EPA
French second division club has appointed Helena Costa as the men's coach - the highest-level woman running a men’s team in a major European championship. Photo: EPA
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Woman boss at French club hailed as landmark

Clermont appoints Portugal’s Helena Costa – known as ‘Mourinho in a skirt’– as manager of second divison side

Agence France-Presse Clermont-Ferrand and France

Updated: 2:53pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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French second division club has appointed Helena Costa as the men's coach - the highest-level woman running a men’s team in a major European championship. Photo: EPA
French second division club has appointed Helena Costa as the men's coach - the highest-level woman running a men’s team in a major European championship. Photo: EPA
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