TRANSFERS Reports from South Africa name Anderlecht as one of the clubs that would be interested in Mbekezeli Mbokazi. Mbokazi is a 20-year-old central defender who represented South Africa at the World Cup. National coach Hugo Broos had Mbokazi play the full 90 minutes in all four matches. Since the start of this year, the defender has been on the books of Chicago Fire, where he is also a regular starter. Read more »
INJURIES Ilay Camara underwent surgery on Friday for a foot fracture. The procedure went well. According to reports, he will be sidelined for at least two months. RSC Anderlecht are said to be looking for a replacement as backup. Read more »
GAMES Nathan-Dylan Saliba played 59 minutes for Canada in their match against South Africa and received a yellow card. His team booked their place by winning that game 0-1 in the dying seconds. The Canadians will now face the winner of the clash between the Netherlands and Morocco. Read more »
OTHER Today Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
FLASHBACK Royal Sporting Club Anderlechtois becomes Belgian champion for the first time in its history. On June 29, the 1946-1947 season officially ends, and the Mauves receive their very first championship trophy.
They finish with a 2-point lead over Olympic Charleroi, but since they had won three more matches, they were already mathematically certain of the title the week before. At that time, a win was worth two points.
Jef Mermans, who else, becomes the top scorer. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht have added an extra friendly to their schedule. Beerschot coach Mo Messoudi revealed that his side will take on Anderlecht on Saturday 11 July. Notably, Anderlecht's pre-season calendar already lists a friendly on 11 July, namely against NEC Nijmegen. Beerschot were originally due to play OHL on 11 July, but that match will not take place. Read more »
OTHER After an extra week of holiday, Ali Maamar (photo), Jayden Onia Seke and Joshua Nga Kana also reported back at the club on Friday. The trio joined up later because they were still on duty with their national teams after the end of the season. The current first-team squad now consists of twenty players (see here). With World Cup participants Nathan Saliba and Cesar Huerta, everyone has started preparations for the new season. Read more »
YOUTH Silas Adado, a 15-year-old precocious forward, has committed his future to Anderlecht through 2029. He will join the Futures first team as early as next season, though he may still play some matches for the U16 and U18 teams. Read more »
OTHER Bram Geers and Anderlecht have immediately ended their collaboration. The decision was taken after a meeting between Geers and Antoine Sibierski. Geers returned to Anderlecht last year from Bayern Munich, where he had been put in charge of the strategic oversight of the players' physical development and medical support. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the decision not to continue with Geers follows an audit of the club's operational workings by Sibierski. Read more »
INJURIES Alongside Ilay Camara, Anderlecht will also be without Lucas Hey for some time. The Danish defender, like Camara, picked up an injury in one of the first training sessions and, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, also sustained a fracture, just like Camara. Both Hey and Camara will have to undergo surgery and will therefore be sidelined for a while. A major setback for Anderlecht, then, who were already rather thin at the back after the departures of loan players Ilic and Diarra. Read more »
TRANSFERS The future of Moussa Ndiaye remains unclear for the time being. FC Schalke 04 are keen to sign the left-back on a permanent basis, but are still waiting for clarity from RSC Anderlecht. Ndiaye spent the past few months on loan at Schalke, who did not include a purchase option in the deal. That means the two clubs now have to negotiate a potential transfer. Read more »
INJURIES According to La Dernière Heure, Ilay Camara was already injured during the first training sessions of the new season. No concrete information about the injury is available yet, but according to the first reports from his entourage, it would still be a fairly serious injury. The right-back is thus continuing to pick up injury after injury. Camara also missed the World Cup because of an injury, and last season he was sidelined on several occasions. Read more »
INTERVIEWS During his official unveiling, Vítor Bruno was also asked about a possible move for Romelu Lukaku. Anderlecht's new coach responded with a smile, but at the same time made it clear that the same rules apply to every player. “If you have his phone number, feel free to give it to me,” the Portuguese joked, before stressing that he has full confidence in the strikers currently in his squad. Bruno specifically mentioned Cvetkovic, Sikan and Bertaccini as players he is counting on. Read more »
INJURIES That Vítor Bruno has only limited experience as a head coach was no obstacle for sporting director Antoine Sibierski. On the contrary, the Frenchman is convinced that the Portuguese is an ideal fit for Anderlecht's new direction. During the search, Sibierski spoke with several candidates, including Alfred Schreuder. But according to him, Bruno made the strongest impression from the very first conversations. Read more »
YOUTH Vítor Bruno has already stated his first sporting priority: convincing Nathan De Cat to commit his future to Anderlecht. During his presentation, the new coach made it clear that he considers the young midfielder an exceptional talent. Bruno is therefore planning a personal talk to make clear the role he sees for him within the purple-and-white project. The rumours surrounding Romelu Lukaku also came up. Read more »
OTHER Vítor Bruno's first day as Anderlecht head coach made it immediately clear what he stands for. The Portuguese coach wants to create a professional working environment in which discipline and responsibility are central. During the first training session, it stood out that all players stepped onto the pitch with their socks pulled up and wearing shin guards. According to Bruno, that is not a minor detail, but a matter of course. Read more »
TRANSFERS This summer, the Brussels club already saw Keisuke Goto leave for Freiburg for €13 million, while Ibrahima Kanaté moved to Kaiserslautern on loan. So far, only defender Giulian Biancone has been brought in. According to chairman Michael Verschueren, that is no coincidence. Read more »
OTHER While in Seattle in the United States for business and football-related meetings, chairman Michael Verschueren is closely following developments at Anderlecht. With the appointment of Vitor Bruno as the club's new head coach now in place, he is looking ahead to the future of the purple-and-white with optimism. He also expects the club to unveil several new signings in the coming weeks. According to Verschueren, the search for a new coach was handled much more thoroughly this time than in the past. Read more »
OTHER Vitor Bruno is leading Anderlecht's training session for the second time today. The press was welcome and immediately witnessed an adjustment from the new coach: from now on, players will be required to wear shin guards in training as well. Bruno clearly seems intent on making the sessions more intense. Read more »
TRANSFERS Italian sources see Stroeykens as a possible reinforcement for Parma. The player had been close to leaving Anderlecht for some time, but many clubs backed out of a transfer because of the high asking price. Stroeykens eventually extended his contract, but has not made much of an impact since then. His market value has dropped to 4.5 million. Read more »
GAMES Nathan Saliba has once again caught the eye at the World Cup. Although Canada lost 2-1 to Switzerland, Saliba provided the fine assist for the 2-1 goal, scored by Union's Promise David. Canada were already 2-0 down when Saliba was played through after the break. He controlled the ball superbly and quickly laid it off to David, who finished first time. Read more »
OTHER According to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht had all but reached an agreement with Alfred Schreuder to become their manager for the new season. The Dutchman, however, decided at the last moment not to accept the proposal and preferred to wait for other offers. Schreuder is currently at the World Cup as assistant to Julian Nagelsmann, Germany's national coach. He was reportedly set to sign a three-year deal and could have started immediately after the World Cup, or once Germany were eliminated. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht have announced that winger Ibrahim Kanaté (19) will join FC Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga next season. The move is a loan deal with an option to make it permanent. Kanaté played 28 times for the first team. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Guillaume Gillet says he still has occasional contact with the Portuguese coach. “Not that long ago, he was still in the running to become head coach of Nantes. We spoke about that at the time. It ultimately did not lead to an agreement, but there were talks.” According to Gillet, Bruno already stood out back then as an assistant coach because of his active role on the training pitch. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht have found their new head coach. The Brussels side are betting on 43-year-old Portuguese Vítor Bruno, a name that will mean little outside Portugal. Yet the club sees him as the ideal man to usher in a new era. His record as a head coach is still limited, but his career has already featured striking highs and lows. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht have their new coach. The club just announced that Portuguese Vitor Bruno has signed a contract for two seasons. “With Vitor Bruno, Anderlecht are opting for a head coach who stands for modern, attractive and dominant football,” sporting director Antoine Sibierski said. “We conducted a very thorough process to appoint the right head coach and staff to match the club's ambitions,” Sibierski added, noting that Bruno is also known for his demanding approach, winning mentality and work ethic. Read more »
YOUTH What had already leaked this afternoon has now also been officially confirmed by Anderlecht: Jean Kindermans is returning to the old nest. As of next Wednesday, he will once again take up his position as technical director of the youth academy. He will be responsible for the sporting management of the U8s through to the U18s. “Under Jean Kindermans' leadership, Neerpede has grown into one of the most renowned youth academies in Europe,” says Anderlecht CEO Kenneth Bornauw. Read more »
TRANSFERS According to Tuttosport, Anderlecht is showing interest in Alieu Njie, a 21-year-old winger from Torino. Njie has been playing for the Italian club since he was 16 and is a Swedish U21 international. Several other clubs are also showing interest.
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OTHER The search for a new coach has been dragging on for several weeks. Sporting director Antoine Sibierski and CEO Kenneth Bornauw are taking their time to select the right candidate. The club is deliberately opting for a manager who can build for the long term, rather than having to change course again in short order. The name of Karel Geraerts has been mentioned regularly in recent weeks, but Anderlecht has made it clear that he is no longer in the running to become the next head coach. Read more »
OTHER As the squad returns to the training ground on Monday, the position of head coach at Anderlecht remains open for the time being. Behind the scenes, however, work is under way on an agreement that, according to internal sources, is now in the final stage of negotiations. If the new coach is not announced in time, assistant Jérémy Taravel will temporarily take charge of the first sessions at the training centre in Neerpede. The Frenchman will also remain part of the technical staff after the arrival of the new coach. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht's pre-season does not just bring in fresh faces, but also a few familiar names back to Neerpede. Several players are returning after loan spells and rejoining the first-team squad. Forward Luis Vázquez has reported back after spending last season at Getafe. Moussa N'Diaye is also back in Brussels after his successful stint at Schalke 04, where he celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht have bolstered their defence with the signing of Giulian Biancone (26). The French centre-back joins from Olympiakos and has put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Lotto Park, with the option of an additional season. Biancone is no stranger to Belgian football: he spent two seasons on loan in the Jupiler Pro League with Cercle Brugge, arriving from Monaco. He then went on to feature in France's Ligue 1 with Troyes and in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, before spending the past three seasons in Greece. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will have to do without the support of its fans next season for away match(es) at Union's Joseph Mariën Stadium. The sanction follows numerous incidents that took place after the lost cup final against Union. Anderlecht has also been fined €8,000. Fans launched fireworks and destroyed a number of seats in the stadium. Read more »
GAMES César Huerta made his first appearance at the World Cup overnight. The Mexican came on after 84 minutes in the win over South Korea. A fitting reward for Huerta, who missed almost the entire season because of a lingering injury. Mexico were already leading 1-0 at that point, helped in part by a blunder from South Korea goalkeeper Kim. Read more »
GAMES Nathan Saliba helped Canada to a fine 6-0 win over Qatar at the World Cup. The midfielder came on shortly after the break for the seriously injured Koné and scored the fourth goal. Saliba curled a free kick beautifully into the net. He then honoured his compatriot by holding up the number eight shirt in the air. Read more »
TRANSFERS Although no final decision has yet been made on the new head coach, Anderlecht's transfer business is meanwhile continuing apace. According to several sources, the Purple & White are close to signing French central defender Giulian Biancone. The 26-year-old is currently under contract at Greek side Olympiakos, where he still has one year to run on his deal. His current market value is estimated at around €2.5 million, making him a feasible addition for the Brussels club. Read more »
OTHER Today Nilson Angulo celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER The Pro League has announced the schedule for the new season. Anderlecht will kick off with a home match against La Louvière. They will then face newly promoted sides Beveren and Kortrijk. On matchday four, their first major fixture awaits: an away trip to Union. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht now know their first opponent in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. The Brussels side will travel to the Swedish capital Stockholm, where Hammarby await. According to club legend Pär Zetterberg, it will be anything but an easy task for the purple-and-white side. The former midfielder sees both teams as roughly evenly matched and stresses that Hammarby have taken a major step forward in recent seasons. Read more »
OTHER In Switzerland, the draw for the second qualifying round of the Europa League has been made. Anderlecht were the first team out of the hat and were paired with Hammarby from Sweden. Read more »
TRANSFERS The German newspaper Bild reports that Hoffenheim is very interested in Nathan De Cat. There have even reportedly been concrete talks. De Cat would be willing to move initially to a somewhat smaller club to gain experience. Hoffenheim, however, is not as financially powerful as some of the other clubs that have been mentioned — the club's current transfer record stands at €18 million. Read more »
OTHER Mihajlo Cvetkovic will not take part in the U19 European Championship at the end of the month. Het Nieuwsblad reports that Anderlecht has refused to release its striker. Because the tournament is not on the official FIFA calendar, Anderlecht is not obliged to do so. The Euros run from 28 June to 11 July. Read more »
OTHER Today Moussa N'Diaye celebrates his birthday! He becomes 24 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
TRANSFERS According to certain sources, RSC Anderlecht has shown interest in Giulian Biancone. The 26-year-old French centre-back, who currently plays for Olympiacos, can also operate as a left or right back. He came through the AS Monaco academy, was later loaned to Club Brugge and subsequently played for Troyes, Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos. This season he featured in 27 matches in all competitions and scored twice. Read more »
OTHER While the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada is in full swing, Anderlecht is already looking ahead to the coming season. The Brussels club will reconvene at Neerpede on Friday for the traditional start of pre-season. The first two days will be entirely devoted to medical and fitness tests, with the squad split into two groups. On Monday the first on-field training session will follow. Read more »
OTHER The 20-year-old Lander Gijsbers has signed a new contract with Anderlecht for one season, with an option for an additional year, the club announced today. The goalkeeper arrived last year from OH Leuven and was due to see his contract expire at the end of this month. Gijsbers was part of the Futures squad this past season. He didn't play, but was on the bench as second goalkeeper fourteen times in 1B. Read more »
FLASHBACK At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Belgium achieved one of its best results ever, ultimately finishing in fourth place. Several Anderlecht players played a crucial role in this success. For example, on June 15, 1986, Belgium advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to a 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union. Read more »
OTHER Within ten days Anderlecht wants to have its new coach for next season in place, Het Nieuwsblad reports. According to the paper, Antoine Sibierski has held talks with several candidates and two of them made the strongest impression. Jérémy Taravel will remain on board as assistant coach. Sibierski believes the new head coach will be fine with two assistants — Taravel will be one, the second name is not yet known. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht has still not received the full transfer fee for Francis Amuzu, who moved to Brazilian side Grêmio. The purple-and-white have been waiting for an instalment of €400,000 for more than a year. The Brussels club reportedly informed Amuzu's new team that a complaint to FIFA is imminent because the final payment has not been made. Read more »
TRANSFERS Is Nathan De Cat's future in Paris? Het Laatste Nieuws has learned that Paris FC, an ambitious mid-table side, has serious interest. De Cat even paid the club a visit a few days ago. Paris FC did, however, already sign another young central midfielder this transfer window: Patrick Zabi, for whom the club paid €25 million to Stade Reims. Read more »
TRANSFERS Spanish sources say Real Betis are seeking reinforcements on the wings and have set their sights on Ali Maamar. Maamar has impressed this season, notably with Morocco's U23 national team. There is no concrete offer yet. Read more »
OTHER Today Joshua Nga Kana celebrates his birthday! He becomes 17 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER Whether talks are actually taking place between Toluca and Anderlecht remains unclear. Rumours of a personal agreement between Toluca and Huerta are also hard to verify, but that hasn't stopped the Mexican media from openly speculating about Huerta's transfer fee. According to Mexican sources and transfer specialist César Luis Merlo, advanced negotiations are indeed underway — yet the transfer fee is a sticking point. Toluca is reportedly willing to spend around €4 million on Huerta, whose market value fell sharply over the past year due to injuries, while Anderlecht is asking roughly €6.5 million. Read more »
TRANSFERS Next on the list of transfer rumours is Omar Rekik (24) from Maribor. Rekik is in Tunisia's World Cup squad and was already linked to Anderlecht last May. That move did not materialise. Rekik is now in the final year of his contract and Maribor is not inclined to offer an extension. Read more »
TRANSFERS Antoine Sibierski is, among other things, looking for wingers; one possible candidate is 21?year?old Jaydon Banel. Banel is on Burnley's books and came through the Jong Ajax academy. At Burnley he managed just 93 minutes of playing time spread over five matches. He was then loaned to Derby County, where he scored three times in fourteen appearances. Read more »
TRANSFERS Some sources report an agreement between Huerta and Toluca and ongoing negotiations between Anderlecht and the Mexican club, while others appear to dismiss the story. The Mexican branch of MSN Sports even openly questions whether talks are actually taking place between the parties. According to that outlet, it was merely Toluca showing interest in the player, which was subsequently blown up. A sale of Huerta at this moment would be an odd move. Read more »
YOUTH - TRANSFERS According to French sources, RSC Anderlecht is monitoring Hugo Bayomog of Lille. The 17?year?old is a right wing?back who can also play as a centre?back. He previously rejected a new contract offer from Lille. This season he made 18 appearances in all competitions for Lille's U19s, scoring once and providing two assists. Read more »
INTERVIEWS - WEBSITE Skyhawk rates the season 4/10 — failed. Anderlecht crashed out in the European qualifiers, missed the objective of a top-three finish, only reached the cup final and missed out there again, and the club was run badly with mediocre transfers, a lack of vision and constant staff and position reshuffles. Qualifying for Europe at the end offers a small consolation. The main reason for the lack of progress is simple: no long-term vision. Read more »
TRANSFERS Antoine Sibierski wants to complete several incoming transfers and appears prepared to free up the necessary budget. Earlier players such as Hazard already left the club and a number of loanees were not retained. Now César Huerta is also reportedly about to leave, Sacha Tavolieri writes on X (formerly Twitter). That in itself is striking. Read more »
FLASHBACK The 1944-1945 season did not follow a normal course due to the Second World War. The Normandy landing took place on June 6, 1944, and by autumn, most of Belgium had been liberated. Because of this, the idea to start a competition from November 1944 began to gain traction. Read more »
YOUTH Belgium have reached the final of the U17 European Championship. This afternoon in the semi-final they beat France 2-1. Anderlecht players Jayden Onia Seke and Ilyas Benktib scored the Young Red Devils' goals. With Mattis Seghers, Joshua Nga, Kana, Onia Seke and Benktib, four Anderlecht players were in the starting line-up. Read more »
INTERVIEWS On the sidelines of the unveiling of the new shirt for next season, CEO Kenneth Bornauw also provided an update on the search for a new coach. "We hope to have someone in place by the start of preseason," he said. Bornauw indicated the club already has a shortlist of candidates, containing both coaches familiar with our competitions and entirely new names. According to Bornauw, sporting director Antoine Sibierski knows exactly what he wants. Read more »
OTHER Fifty years after the partnership began, Adidas officially returns to RSC Anderlecht's shirt. The Brussels club unveiled on Thursday its new home kit for the 2026–2027 season, in a carefully staged mise-en-scène by directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. To mark the renewal of the contract, RSCA entrusted the presentation video to the two film-world icons. The new shirt is now on sale in the renovated Fanshop at Lotto Park and in RSCA's official webshop. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht is exploring international options to strengthen its squad, and this time the rumour points to Romania. According to journalist Lorenzo Lepore, RSCA is tracking Mihai Lixandru (24), a defensive midfielder for FCSB who has been a regular and one of the club's most consistent performers in recent seasons. This campaign he featured in 44 matches, scored four goals and provided three assists. Scouts are attracted to his profile: strong in duels, tactically disciplined, with excellent stamina and the added ability to play as a centre-back. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will enter the second qualifying round of the Europa League as a seeded team. That spares them a number of tough opponents, although there are also a few heavyweights among the unseeded clubs. Anderlecht could face: - Besiktas - Twente - Tromsø - Hammarby - St. Gallen .There are also a number of teams that will come through from the first qualifying round. Read more »
OTHER After his somewhat surprising substitute appearance for Morocco in a World Cup warm-up friendly, Anderlecht player Ali Maamar will not be heading off on holiday just yet. Maamar has been named to the World Cup squad as a provisional replacement for Genk's El Ouahdi, who is currently facing visa problems and has so far been unable to travel to the US with the Moroccan team. Morocco are of course working to resolve the issues in time, so it remains uncertain whether Maamar will actually feature at the World Cup. Read more »
1B - 1B The Pro League has revoked the decision that reserve teams could not be relegated. From next season the RSCA Futures can therefore drop to the First Amateur Division, so given this season's poor showing this is something to take into serious account during the transfer window. With this move the Pro League avoids a €12 million fine, although the top clubs were unhappy about it. Reserve teams could indeed be relegated, but then another reserve side would have to be promoted so that the total number of reserve teams would be preserved. Read more »
OTHER Today Alexander De Ridder celebrates his birthday! He becomes 18 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER Today Mihajlo Ilic celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
OTHER Today Keisuke Goto celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
