Da Costa is first woman to be given top coaching job in top two tiers of Europe 's big football leagues . ` ` looks at me as a normal coach , '' says the new boss of French club Clermont Foot . The 36-year - old says her appointment ` ` can open doors '' for other female coaches . The Portuguese coach is dubbed ` ` Mourinho in a skirt '' in her home country .
Helena Costa is first female to be given top coaching job in top two tiers of Europe 's big five leagues . `` Look at me as a normal coach , '' says the new boss of French club Clermont Foot . The 36-year-old hopes her appointment `` can open doors '' for other female coaches . The Portuguese coach is dubbed `` Mourinho in a skirt '' in her home country .