INTERVIEWS The press conference of Besnik Hasi, the new head coach of RSC Anderlecht, attracted a lot of interest. The team is preparing for a crucial game against Club Brugge, and expectations are high. Hasi noted that the players are enthusiastic and motivated, despite the absence of some internationals. “I want to see grinta and combativity in every match like during training sessions,” Hasi said. Read more »
INJURIES Killian Sardella's rehabilitation is progressing well. The Anderlecht right back, who suffered a muscle injury, had previously been told he would be sidelined for about eight weeks. This seemed to virtually end his season. However, there is now a glimmer of hope that Sardella may be able to return sooner and play another game. Read more »
OTHER Ahead of the first match of the Champions Play-Offs, which takes place Sunday in Bruges, the participation of Yari Verschaeren and Kasper Dolberg remains uncertain. However, RSC Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi has confirmed that captain Jan Vertonghen will not be there: “Vertonghen will not play against Club Brugge,” the new coach said. He stressed that Vertonghen's situation will be evaluated weekly, after an open conversation about how the defender can support the team. Read more »
INJURIES At Club Brugge, the situations of Joel Ordóñez and Joaquin Seys are being looked out for. Both players are still uncertain. In all likelihood, they will be included in the selection but there is a chance that they will not make the match sheet in the end due to being too risky. Read more »
OTHER Besnik Hasi will be allowed to sit on the bench for the match against Bruges. Hasi is hanging a possible sanction over the head because of the harsh criticism he made of the game management when he was still coach of KV Mechelen. However, the final ruling will not follow until next week. Read more »
OTHER Today Thorgan Hazard celebrates his birthday! He becomes 32 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER On Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m., a historic duel between RSC Anderlecht Futsal and Standard will take place in the De Souverein hall in Lommel. It is the first time these two teams meet in an official competition, which makes the event extra special. RSC Anderlecht, which has been the number one team in Belgium for several seasons, will take on Liège-based Standard, which recently captured the second division title. Read more »
OTHER Jordi Jansen, a 27-year-old video analyst, has joined RSC Anderlecht. Previously, Jansen was with KV Mechelen, where he worked under Steven Defour and later Besnik Hasi from the summer of 2023. His experience also includes a previous position at Antwerp. Jansen's appointment follows the departure of Gauthier Vanderloock, Anderlecht's previous video analyst, who recently moved to Major League Soccer (MLS). Read more »
OTHER Good news about Kasper Dolberg: La Dernière Heure knows that the Dane took part in group training yesterday. The newspaper is convinced: Dolberg will be in the selection for Sunday's game against Club Brugge. Two other players remain out, though. Read more »
OTHER Het Nieuwsblad published the amounts paid out as wages by clubs from 1A last season. With 42.3 million euros, Anderlecht is in fourth place. Club Brugge is in the lead. They paid just under 84.9 million euros in salaries last season. Read more »
OTHER Jelle Coen, coach of the RSCA Futures, is optimistic about his team's chances of holding on in the league, with four games to go. Despite a difficult start with a young team, which was not optimally prepared both collectively and structurally, the team has gradually improved. According to Coen, the team has worked hard throughout the season to ensure stability. “The team has gradually found more regularity and a more professional way of working has been implemented,” it sounds. Read more »
INTERVIEWS During the last league game against Cercle Bruges, Lucas Hey felt good at his position as a defensive midfielder. This role was not unfamiliar to him, as he had played at this position before. Hey is satisfied with his performance, but acknowledges that there is still much room for improvement on valk of positioning, decision-making and cooperation with his teammates. Read more »
INJURIES It remains highly uncertain whether Anderlecht will be able to have Kasper Dolberg (photo) and Yari Verschaeren in Sunday's first playoff match against Club Brugge. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Verschaeren will not make it to the match, while it is uncertain for Dolberg. The reports in Het Laatste Nieuws are a bit more positive. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht may have to do without coach Besnik Hasi in the dugout during Sunday's match against Club Brugge. The Federal Prosecutor's Office is appealing Hasi's acquittal for hate speech against the referees when he was still coach of KV Mechelen. On Friday, the case will be heard. Read more »
OTHER Jan Vertonghen has announced he will end his career at the end of this season. The decision was driven in part by the injury he suffered this season, which forced him to reconsider his future in football. Vertonghen realized that it was no longer possible for him to consistently perform at a high level, which led to his decision to quit. “In that respect, the decision was not difficult to make,” he echoed. Read more »
OTHER On Friday, March 28 at 8:15 p.m., an exciting top match is scheduled in the futsal competition. RSC Anderlecht Futsal will host FULL Hasselt in Roosdaal. The visitors from Limburg currently occupy second place in the overall standings, trailing the leaders from Brussels by 9 points. Read more »
OTHER The court case surrounding Marc Coucke's takeover of RSC Anderlecht in 2017 is getting closer. The indictment chamber has referred Herman Van Holsbeeck, Christophe Henrotay and former general manager Jo Van Biesbroeck to court. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the process will be further shaped. Van Holsbeeck, who is determined to tell his story, hopes this will end seven difficult years for him and his family. Read more »
DAMES Women will play the final of the Cup of Belgium on Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday) at 3 p.m. against Standard de Liège. The match will take place at RWDM's facilities. However, the presence of fans in the stands remains uncertain. Following the disturbances during the cup match in December 2023 at Lotto Park, RSC Anderlecht and Standard de Liège have jointly decided to ban away spectators during Clasico matches until mid-2025. Read more »
YOUTH In an important qualifying match for the upcoming World Cup, the Senegalese team, without Moussa N'Diaye, won 2-0 over Togo. This victory currently places Senegal in second place in their group, one point behind RD Congo. The Belgian U19 squad also achieved success in their match against Israel, in which Ludovick Wola-Wetshay played the entire match. Kaïs Barry was substituted in the 78th minute, while Lilian Vergeylen and Basile Vroninks came into the field in the 69th minute. Read more »
DAMES National coach Elisabet Gunnarsdottir has announced a selection of 24 players for the Red Flames' upcoming matches against England as part of the third and fourth round of the Nations League. Included in this selection are four players from the RSCA Women. The first match is scheduled on Friday, April 4 at 9 p.m. in Bristol, followed by a second game on Tuesday, April 8 at 8:30 p.m. in Den Dreef, Leuven. RSC Anderlecht's representation consists of Laura De Neve, Laura Deloose, Sarah Wijnants and Tine De Caigny. Read more »
OTHER Jan Vertonghen (37) is quitting soccer after this season. The Anderlecht captain and record international of the Red Devils announced the news himself in a video on Anderlecht's social media. Read more »
GAMES Jasper Vergoote has been appointed referee for the match between Club Brugge and RSCA, which takes place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Michael Geerolf and Martijn Tiesters. Wim Smet fills the role of fourth official during this important encounter. Read more »
1B - GAMES Anderlecht's U23 face a challenging away game against Zulte Waregem on Saturday, March 29. Led by trainer Jelle Coen, the team will travel to the Elindus Arena, where the home team is battling for the title in the Challenger Pro League. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., led by referee Dunken Van De Velde. Zulte Waregem is currently second in the league, just one point behind leaders RWDM, and two points ahead of La Louvière. Read more »
GAMES In the last round of international matches, the Mexican team, with Cesar Huerta playing 64 minutes, won 2-1 against Panama thanks to a penalty in the closing stages. This victory means Mexico wins the 2024-2025 Concacaf Nations League. Jan-Carlo Simic then again remained on the bench for Serbia, which triumphed 2-0 over Austria. Serbia secures a spot in the A competition of the Nations League. Read more »
OTHER The Red Devils played yesterday not at the King Baudouin Stadium, but at Racing Genk's Cegeka Arena. A successful choice. Meanwhile, according to Het Nieuwsblad, talks are underway with Ghent and Standard, and Anderlecht's Lotto Park would also be an option. “Hopefully that will work out in September,” Romelu Lukaku dreams. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht has brought its second coach in six months to the door with the recent dismissal of David Hubert. Het Laatste Nieuws looked at the approach of president Wouter Vandenhaute. His methodology of direct intervention, regardless of the emotional impact, leads to a constant change of coaches and other executives within the club. Read more »
YOUTH In a friendly match, Morocco's U20s won 2-0 over Sierra Leone. Ali Mamaar started the match in the starting lineup, while Ismaël Baouf was on the bench. The young Moroccans dominated the match and recorded a convincing victory. Read more »
YOUTH The Belgian U17 got a win against Iceland. The score was 2-1. The winning goal was scored by young Anderlecht player Nathan De Cat in the 82nd minute. Gassimou Sylla made his entrance into the match in the 73rd minute. With this victory, Belgium is on 6 points after two matches. Read more »
DAMES In the Super League, OHL took sole charge after Saturday's matches. Leuven recorded a convincing victory over Westerlo (0-3), while Anderlecht did not get beyond a draw against Club YLA (1-1). Vigdís Kristjánsdóttir opened the score for the Brussels team in the 7th minute. Luna Vanzeir gave the assist. But Brugge came back into the game in the second half and equalized. OHL now has a 2-point lead over RSCA Women in the standings. Read more »
YOUTH In a friendly match, Belgium's U18, featuring RSCA's Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena, lost to Italy with 0-1. Engwanda-Ongena was the only representative of the club in the selection. A return match is scheduled for March 24. The U17, on the other hand, did record a victory against Ireland, with Nathan De Cat in the starting lineup. This match ended 1-0. Gassimou Sylla came into the field in the closing stages.
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OTHER RSC Anderlecht Futsal confirmed their good form this week by reaching both the final of the Cup of Belgium and a convincing victory in the league. After qualifying for the final, where they beat FT Charleroi 2-5, the team led by coach Luca Cragnaz traveled to GS Hoboken Ster. In this away match, Anderlecht showed its dominance by winning 2-7, further cementing their position as league leaders. Read more »
OTHER Mechelen is at the top of the Jupiler Pro League for the fourth consecutive time in terms of the number of playing minutes for Belgian-trained players. This makes the club the leader in a ranking that also places Dender, Genk, Anderlecht and Club Brugge in the top five. This ranking has financial implications, as the clubs are rewarded with resources from the media fund, in accordance with the applicable distribution rules.
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OTHER Today Shawann Lima Silva Adryelson and Ali Maamar celebrate their birthday. Shawann Lima Silva Adryelson is now 27 and Ali Maamar 20years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
YOUTH The Belgian U19, with Kaïs Barry and Basile Vroninks playing the full match against Norway, suffered a disappointing defeat. The score was 2-0. Lilian Vergeylen came into the field in the 62nd minute, while Ludovick Wola-Wetshay remained on the bench. This defeat reduces the chances of qualifying for the Euro U19 tournament. Read more »
OTHER Henk Mariman, Head of Football of youth training at Anderlecht, is said to have left purple and white. So reports La Dernière Heure. According to the Walloon newspaper, Mariman decided to leave himself. He had been with Anderlecht since January 2024. Read more »
OTHER Sports Director Olivier Renard and new coach Besnik Hasi spoke to the press this afternoon. Anderlecht managed to take Hasi away from Cercle Brugge. Read more »
OTHER According to Het Nieuwsblad, David Hubert could stay on as assistant under Besnik Hasi. However, Hubert had no ears for this proposal and already said goodbye to the players. Read more »
OTHER On Anderlecht's website, Olivier Renard briefly clarifies the decision to replace David Hubert with Besnik Hasi. “We are grateful to David for his work in recent months,” Renard begins. “We now choose to enter the decisive phase of the season with another head coach and a renewed dynamic.” Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has fired head coach David Hubert due to disappointing performances. Besnik Hasi, who recently left KV Mechelen and was about to go to Cercle Brugge, will take the helm. Hasi is an old friend at Anderlecht, where he was previously player, assistant and champions coach in 2014. Read more »
GAMES After finishing third in the Belgian league, Anderlecht's U13s traveled to Portugal for the prestigious Algarve Elite Cup. In a competitive tournament with strong teams from different countries, purple and white managed to win four out of eight matches, resulting in a sixth place. Throughout the tournament, the U13 never really were dominated by their opponents. They managed to perform consistently, but were sometimes just short of victory against the strongest teams. Read more »
YOUTH - TRANSFERS With Denzel Lukoki, Anderlecht has managed to lure a promising young footballer away from Racing Genk. “We think we can find a better project at Anderlecht, especially with the prospect of a first professional contract,” his father told L'Avenir. Read more »
OTHER UEFA has given Anderlecht a penalty for the disturbances between Anderlecht and Fenerbahçe supporters during the match a few weeks ago. Purple and white must pay a fine of 51,375 euros and 4,500 seats must remain empty at the next European match. Read more »
INJURIES No Jan Vertonghen and Colin Coosemans on the pitch during open training yesterday at Lotto Park. The defender must alternate efforts with days of rest. Vertonghen arrived midway through training and watched from the bench. Afterwards, he handed out autographs and photos. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht confirmed that Enzo Sternal suffered a serious knee injury at training on Friday. “Medical examinations meanwhile confirmed an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament,” the club said. “This means that a long rehabilitation awaits the French midfielder.” Read more »
TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht is showing interest in Fisnik Asslani, a 22-year-old striker currently on loan to SV 07 Elversberg by Hoffenheim. Asslani, with a height of 1.91 meters and dual nationality (Kosovar and German), can play both as a striker and on the left wing. The striker trained with BFC Dynamo and Union Berlin before moving to Hoffenheim. This is his second loan spell, after an earlier one at Austria Wien. Read more »
OTHER Today Michiel Haentjens celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will train without six internationals for the next few days. César Huerta (Mexico), Jan-Carlo Simic (Serbia), Moussa N'Diaye (Senegal), Lucas Hey (Denmark U21), Keisuke Goto (Japan U21) and Ali (Morocco U21) were called up for international duty. The rest of the core will have time off on Monday (yesterday) and Tuesday, but on next weekend and next Monday. Wednesday is open training at Lotto Park, followed by signing session. Thursday and Friday will see training at Neerpede, followed by preparation for the Playoffs starting Tuesday. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht would, according to Voetbalkrant, have inquired about Miguel Merentiel of Boca Juniors. Merentiel is a 29-year-old Uruguayan striker and scored 17 goals last season. He has a market value of seven million euros, but has barely any experience in Europe. An adventure at Valencia failed and he played the rest of his career in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. Given his relatively high market value and limited potential for resale, however, this seems rather an unreliable rumor. Read more »
OTHER The calendar of the Champions' playoffs has been released. The first three playing days will be no laughing matter for Anderlecht. Purple White starts at Club Brugge, then plays at home against Genk and then has to go to Union. Read more »
GAMES On the last playing day of the regular league, Louis Patris lost with STVV on the field of OH Leuven. He came on the field in the 70th minute and saw his team finish with ten men and lose 3-2. As a result, STVV will play the Play-Downs to try to avoid relegation. Alexis Flips got some playing minutes in the 84th minute during Charleroi's match against Club Brugge, but his team couldn't win either (4-2). Charleroi finished tenth. Read more »
OTHER David Hubert is satisfied with the reaction of his players after the loss against Westerlo, despite the fact that it was not very convincing: “Our opponent played at a high level and gave everything; that managed to impress us at certain moments.” Still, he admits that the final score was flattered: “The players did not create enough chances,” he echoed. “Especially the second half was challenging for us and especially in the first 20 minutes, where the opponent's tactical changes had a negative impact on our game.” Read more »
OTHER Lucas Hey played as a defensive midfielder in the match against Cercle Brugge. This position is not unfamiliar to him, as he previously held this role during his training in Denmark. Hey had a strong first half, but experienced more difficulty in the second half. During the match, he teamed up with Jan Vertonghen, who he said “gives the team more calmness and stability.” Read more »
INTERVIEWS Jan Vertonghen admitted after the game that the 3-0 win against Cercle Brugge was a flattering result. “In the second half we struggled to control the game and lost numerous duels,” he echoed. According to Vertonghen, there is an urgent need for improvement in the style of play, especially in view of the upcoming Champion's Play-Offs. The player stressed that Anderlecht must develop a more dominant game in order to be successful. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht won 3-0 against Cercle Brugge and it owes that mainly to Coosemans and to a lack of efficiency by Cercle which missed several good chances. Paarswit did get a quick lead through Vazquez but it swerved across the field after that. Only in the closing stages did Adryelson and Huerta thicken the score for a poor Anderlecht that dragged itself to the end of the competition. Read more »
INJURIES Drama for Enzo Sternal. The French midfielder has more than likely torn the cruciate ligaments of his knee. The accident happened at training. The diagnosis is not yet definitive, but if true, he may be sidelined for eight months. Read more »
1B - GAMES RSCA Futures drew 1-1 against Seraing this afternoon. The Liège side took the lead shortly before halftime, but substitute Gassimou Sylla (photo) netted his third goal of the season to take a point. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht Futsal scored a convincing victory against Pibo Bilzen last night. It became 8-2 in Roosdaal. The victory mainly came about in the second half, where the Anderlecht team showed its strength. The opening goal was scored by newcomer Mancuso. This was followed by goals by Darlan, Cainan (twice), Edu, Felipinho, Sekulic and Raul, which further sealed the victory. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht Futsal has transferred Diego Brandao Martins, better known as Mancuso. The 36-year-old player has signed a contract that ties him to the club until mid-2026. CEO Lieven Baert stressed that Mancuso's arrival was a valuable opportunity in the transfer market: “His experience will be an important advantage in the pursuit of our goals in the coming months.” Mancuso himself is looking forward to his new adventure. “It may be surprising, but the Alfasun Indoor Arena is not unfamiliar to me,” said the new arrival. Read more »
TRANSFERS Sirius tonight officially announced the arrival of Robbie Ure. The Scottish striker from the RSCA Futures signs a contract until 2029 with the Swedish midfielder. “The chance to play in a big league really appealed to me,” Ure said on his new employer's website.
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OTHER Michiel Haentjens today extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2027. The 18-year-old goalkeeper recently played three matches for the Futures in 1B. “After almost ten years in our youth academy, we are looking forward to seeing him evolve in the Challenger Pro League,” Anderlecht said. Read more »
YOUTH The national coaches of the Red Devils and the Belgian U21 announced this afternoon their selections for the upcoming international matches. Neither called up a player from Anderlecht. Mario Stroeykens would normally have been there with the U21, but at Anderlecht's request he will stay at home. Read more »
INJURIES David Hubert spoke to the press this afternoon following Sunday night's final regular league game against Cercle Brugge. The coach had to deliver yet another piece of bad news about an injured player. Killian Sardella is out for at least two months because of a muscle tear in the upper leg. He will therefore more than likely miss the cup final and a large part of the Champions' playoffs. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will not face an additional sanction for the irregularities during the match against Fenerbahçe. Anderlecht previously reacted by closing box N5, but eventually reopened it when a dozen people involved were identified. UEFA now rules that the club is not to blame for the brawls that broke out in the stands at the time. Instead, the Turkish club will be fined 20.000 euros. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has already played 46 matches this season. No one came into action more often in those than Luis Vázquez. The Argentine has made 44 appearances. Read more »
YOUTH This weekend the Algarve Elite Cup U13 will take place, with 14 teams competing in two groups. The players of Anderlecht left Belgium yesterday for the south of Portugal to participate in this prestigious tournament. Anderlecht was placed in group A, together with Braga and Ajax, among others. The competition started this morning at 09:00 a.m. Read more »
OTHER Moussa N'Diaye joins the Senegalese national selection and will face Sudan on March 22, followed by a clash with Togo on March 25. These matches are part of the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. Unlike N'Diaye, Kasper Dolberg is not included in the Danish selection. A knee injury is keeping him on the sidelines, but his return is expected during the Champion's Playoffs. Read more »
OTHER In Het Nieuwsblad, Wim Vandenven explains his task at Anderlecht. “I have to make an overview of what the club has to perform, both in the short and long term,” said the athletics coach. Vandeven indicates that it was he who also contacted Jacques Borlée and why he did so.” Read more »
OTHER Besides Wim Vandeven, Jacques Borlée will also act as a consultant to Anderlecht's medical staff. The former success coach will deal with the recovery of players and their mental well-being during the upcoming Champions' playoffs. Currently, Borlée joins Purple White until the end of this season. Read more »
1B - GAMES On Saturday, March 15 at 4pm, Anderlecht's U23 will play against Seraing. This match, led by referee Brent Staessens, will take place in the Burg Van De Wielestadion in Deinze. Seraing is currently 14th in the Challenger Pro League with 17 points, five points behind Jelle Coen's team. Both season ticket holders and those under the age of 23 have the opportunity to attend the home games of the RSCA Futures free of charge subject to ticket reservation via ticketing.rsca.be Read more »
OTHER Wim Vandeven has joined RSC Anderlecht's medical team as a consultant. His expertise is expected to be of great value to the club. His contract runs until the end of the season, with a possible extension. Vandeven has a background in sports, with experience as a high jumper and as Belgian champion in the 110-meter hurdles. He is also the husband of Tia Hellebaut and is close to Wouter Vandenhaute. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht will still not be able to call on Yari Verschaeren on Sunday against Cercle Brugge. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that he is still suffering slight discomfort to the groin. Anderlecht does not want to take any risks and Verschaeren is therefore still training individually. Read more »
OTHER The pressure is getting higher at RSC Anderlecht after the disappointing defeat against Westerlo, with the way the match went particularly causing dissatisfaction. Anderlecht concludes the regular phase of the season next Sunday with a match against Cercle. The board is already expecting a strong reaction from both the players and coach David Hubert. Read more »
GAMES Lothar D'Hondt has been appointed referee for Sunday's 6:30 p.m. match against Cercle Brugge. He will be supported by assistant referees Romain Devillers and Nico Claes. Massimiliano Ledda will act as fourth official.
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TRANSFERS Amadou Diawara, whose Anderlecht contract was terminated by mutual agreement this winter, has found a new team. The 27-year-old Guinean moves to CD Eldense in the Spanish second division. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht faced a disappointing defeat against Westerlo, succumbing to a 2-0 loss that highlighted their ongoing struggles this season. The game was effectively decided within the first 22 minutes, as Frigan opened the scoring with a header from a corner, followed by a significant error from goalkeeper Coosemans that allowed Haspolat to double the lead. Despite a brief moment of hope following the early goal, Anderlecht failed to create any meaningful chances. Attempts from Hazard and Stroeykens went wide, leaving the team unable to mount a serious challenge. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht travel to Westerlo today and will face an old acquaintance with Amando Lapage. Although he could have re-signed with purple-white in January, he opted for a transfer to the Kempen. ‘Amando wanted a step up from the Futures and I can understand that,' said Anderlecht coach David Hubert. Read more »
OTHER National coach Rudi Garcia has made a pre-selection of 43 players for international matches later this month. This selection was not officially released, but Het Laatste Nieuws knows that three Anderlecht players are part of it: Killian Sardella, Leander Dendoncker and Thorgan Hazard. Read more »
OTHER Now that Jan Vertonghen is fit again, the question arises as to when he will be back at kick-off for the first time. ‘Jan also knows he is not 100 per cent yet. It is still too early for him to play 90 minutes,' coach David Hubert told his press conference this afternoon. According to Hubert, the fact that Anderlecht has been eliminated in Europe is a good thing for Vertonghen, though. Read more »
INJURIES Compared to the game against Standard, Anderlecht are not recovering any injured players. Yari Verschaeren and Tristan Degreef remain out, as does Kasper Dolberg. ‘Tristan and Yari are making steps, but Sunday is still too early,' coach David Hubert said. Anderlecht, meanwhile, is considering a practice match to allow injured players to gain rhythm. Read more »
YOUTH As part of the new league formula, the rule that four U23 teams must always compete in 1B was also approved. Therefore, if no one promotes from the amateur series, no one will play for relegation. For Futures coach Jelle Coen, this rule should not have been necessary. Read more »
OTHER In an interview with the Corriere dello Sport, Romelu Lukaku has reiterated that he will one day play football for Anderlecht again. ‘I will finish my career with Anderlecht, the club of my heart. I promised my son that I will still return,' Lukaku said. Read more »
OTHER Jan-Carlo Simic sees that the team has had both highs and lows this season. Nevertheless, he believes the team can achieve something in the Champions Playoffs and the Belgian Cup final. Since his arrival at the club, Simic feels he is an important player: ‘I have learned a lot and gained a lot of experience by playing every three days,' he echoes.
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OTHER After a lot of injuries, Marco Kana is finally a footballer again. He has played the past four duels with the Futures, but he no longer has a future with the A side, according to Voetbalkrant. Kana's contract runs for one more year, but Purple-White will not extend it. Due to his injury susceptibility. Read more »
OTHER Serbian national coach Dragan Stojkovic has called up Jan-Carlo Simic for the two Nations League matches later this month. Serbia will play Austria twice on March 20 and 23. Read more »
DAMES RSCA Women won the clash against OHL, recapturing the lead in the Super Women League. Laura De Neve emphasized that the team certainly deserved the victory. “During most of the match we were the dominant team, but we have to learn to be more efficient with our chances,” De Neve said. Despite missing some chances, purple-white managed to win the match with 2-0.
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OTHER David Steegen (58) has been appointed the new press chief of the Belgian national soccer team. He succeeds Stefan Van Loock (64), who has retired. Steegen, who headed RSC Anderlecht's communications department for more than a decade, left the club in the summer of 2022. In recent years, Steegen has coached several athletes with his communications company, including soccer players Johan Bakayoko and Zeno Debast, as well as cyclist Remco Evenepoel. Read more »
GAMES Jan Boterberg has been appointed referee for the match between RSC Anderlecht and Westerlo, which takes place Sunday at 4 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Kevin Dhondt and Nick Senecaut. Dunken Van De Velde will serve as the fourth official during this encounter. Read more »
GAMES Louis Patris came into action in the 74th minute for Sint-Truiden, which won 4-2 over KV Kortrijk. It was a crucial victory for the Canaries in their fight for retention. STVV is in 14th place. Alexis Flips then again remained on the bench at Charleroi, which earned a 1-1 draw against Genk. Charleroi is currently eighth in the standings. Read more »
OTHER Today Milan Robberechts celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
1B - GAMES The RSCA Futures suffered their tenth defeat of the season this weekend. In a goal-rich game, similar to the earlier encounter in Liege that ended 3-3, Anderlecht now went down 2-4. Despite Purple-White taking the lead twice, they could not hold on to the victory. Coach Jelle Coen indicated that his team had good control of the game for an hour and even seemed to be the better team.
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INTERVIEWS In the game against Standard, Ludwig Augustinsson had a foot in the opening goal. He set up the one-two with Hazard scoring. However, Augustinsson initially emphasized the importance of Hazard's defensive contribution. The defender also talked about the absence of the visiting fans: “It was a strange experience so without support. Still, I expected more noise from the home fans. It wasn't too bad,” he concluded. Read more »
INTERVIEWS In the match against Standard, Anderlecht put in a “strong and mature performance.” That was the opinion of Colin Coosemans, who also praised the healthy aggressiveness of the team. He especially emphasized the character and perseverance of Jan-Carlo Simic as an example. Coosemans also pointed to the important goal by Thorgan Hazard, who not only showed his offensive qualities, but also made his defensive contribution during the match. Read more »
OTHER David Hubert did not find the meeting with Standard, after the defeat against Union, an easy task. However, the victory in Sclessin satisfied him, especially after the criticism he received this week. By the way, Hubert did not fully agree with the comments about his team's mentality (against Union). Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht won the Clasico with 0-2. Hazard curled a clever place ball into goal after halftime and in the closing stages Angulo scored the 0-2 with some luck. It was a match with many duels, but with few refined actions. Standard had a few chances after halftime, but Coosemans still managed to get a clean sheet. With the win, Anderlecht is sure of participation in Champions' Play-offs. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht has announced the selection of 22 players for the upcoming match against Standard. During David Hubert's press conference it was announced that Mario Stroeykens and Samuel Edozie are available for this match and Majeed Ashimeru is also in the squad. Unfortunately, there are also some absences to report: Kasper Dolberg (knee), Yari Verschaeren (groin) and Tristan Degreef (back) are still injured and remain in the infirmary. Keisuke Goto did not play yesterday with the RSCA Futures and is now serving as second striker. Read more »
OTHER In a spectacular game Friday night in Roosdaal, RSC Anderlecht defeated Futsal Futsal Shokudo Aarschot by a whopping 11-4. The match started evenly, with the score tied 3-3 at the end of the first half, with the visitors even temporarily taking a 1-2 lead. After the break, the players led by coach Luca Cragnaz showed their true strength. The star of the evening was Sekulic, who scored no fewer than five goals. Read more »
1B - GAMES The RSCA Futures lost 2-4 to FC Liege yesterday. For a long time there seemed to be no problem. In fact, in minute 68, Nathan De Cat scored the 2-1. Not much later, the visitors scored twice in a short period of time. Read more »
OTHER Today Timo Schlieck celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
INTERVIEWS In the upcoming Clasico in Sclessin, Anderlecht has the chance to definitively qualify for the Champions Playoffs. However, RSCA's players need to raise their level considerably compared to their recent defeat against Union. However, according to David Hubert, Union did not have an upper hand; he stressed that the team simply was unable to capitalize on chances, which led to doubts after the 0-2 deficit. “Our intentions remain unchanged: we play to win, and that includes Sunday against Standard,” Hubert said. Read more »
OTHER Olivier Renard, Anderlecht's sporting director, has decided not to attend the Clasico. Not wanting to create additional tension, he chose to fly to Montreal on Saturday morning to take care of some administrative matters. Renard was active at Standard Liege between 2016 and 2019, first as sporting director and later in charge of transfers. Renard's decision comes amid a conflict with the club that arose following a lawsuit filed by former president Bruno Venanzi. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht can once again count on Mario Stroeykens and Samuel Edozie against Standard on Sunday. Both have recovered from their injuries. There is less good news about Kasper Dolberg. He will be out of action in the regular competition. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht already called on 34 different players this season. With that, purple-white is number one together with Gent and Antwerp. Club Brugge and Genk called on 24 and 25 different players. Union is also rather at the bottom of that ranking with 29 players. Read more »
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