Clermont has made history in French football by appointing a woman to take over the club for next season.
The Ligue 2 side selected experienced coach Helena Costa, who has manged the Qatari and Iranian women's national squads, as well as Odivelas, which plays in the Portuguese women's second division.
However, the 36-year-old's experience is not just limited to women. The Portuguese-born tactician worked for over a decade with Benfica's youth teams, and served as a scout for Scottish Premiership side Celtic.
Trail-blazer: Helena Costa will become the first female coach of a professional club in France
Additionally, she is also well connected within the football world, having studied under Chelsea boss and compatriot Jose Mourinho in 2005.
Experienced: Costa has worked with several teams both in her native Portugal and abroad
Not surprisingly, Costa's future players have admitted to be shocked that their new boss will be a woman, with attacker Remy Dugimont offering his thoughts to L'Equipe.
"We were told the new coach was this lady. It is a surprise, a big surprise, because a lot of names were circulated," he stated in an interview with the French publication.
However, despite describing it as a "unique experience", he believes that her gender will not be too much of an issue and hopes that it will be smooth sailing once the 2014-2015 season begins:
"She has worked in the profession and all the boys know how it works...At first it will be a little weird but it will only last a few days. We don't know how it will happen but if the president has chosen to bring her, we hope it will be okay".
Women have been slowly becoming involved with the men's game, with several working as referees and trainers aross Europe, but Costa's situation is unique as she will be the one issuing orders from the bench.
However, she's not the first female to take charge of a men's football squad: retired Italian striker Carolina Morace assumed the reins of Viterbese in 1999, but resigned shortly after due to heavy media pressure and criticism.
But hopefully this time around, things will be better for Costa in France.
