Archives

 30-09-2008 

Tickets for Cup for sale

Tickets for Cup for sale

The game of the 1/16 finals of the Belgian Cup against Tournai will take place on Tuesday 11th of November at 6:00pm in the Constant Vanden Stock-stadium. Tickets will be sold at 5 euros and are available starting Thursday. Read more »

Fortis into crisis

Fortis into crisis

Anderlecht's sponsor, Fortis bank, is in crisis. The governments of the three BeNeLux countries injected several million into the bank. Fortis will also have to sell ABN Amro. Though Anderlecht has faith in Fortis. Read more »

 29-09-2008 

This weekend Belgian SF race

This weekend Belgian SF race

This weekend, the Superleague Formula arrives in Belgium. The race will take place on the circuit of Zolder and tickets are sold via Anderlecht's ticketing office between 25€ and 45€. Team will attend the race on Sunday. Read more »

Goalie Proto scored

Goalie Proto scored

Silvio Proto, Anderlecht's goalkeeper who is playing on loan for Germinal Beerschot, scored a goal for his new club. Two minutes in injury time, and one goal behind, Proto headed forward on a corner kick and equalised. Read more »

 28-09-2008 

 27-09-2008 

Polak sidelined for a number of weeks

Polak sidelined for a number of weeks

Jan Polak had to be substituted in the first half against Standard. It appears the Czech midfielder will be sidelined for a number of weeks due to muscle tear. "When I jumped I immediately realized something was not right." Read more »

 26-09-2008 

34 clubs to attend Standard -Anderlecht

34 clubs to attend Standard -Anderlecht

It has been a few years now Standard – Anderlecht is headlined again, as it was in both teams glorious past. They play attractive football, a reason why 34 scouts from 7 countries will attend the game.
Read more »

 25-09-2008 

Selection for Standard-RSCA

Selection for Standard-RSCA

Coach Ariël Jacobs announced the 21 players that are selected for tomorrow's clash with champions Standard de Liège. Strikers Jonathan Legaer and Dmitri Bulykin are fit. Read more »

Anderlecht still pro BeNe-Liga

Anderlecht still pro BeNe-Liga

Anderlecht still favours a BeNe-Liga, a joint competition for Belgium and Holland. Also Standard seems to be interested, though both clubs won't take the initiative again. Read more »

« We couldn't keep Mbokani »

« We couldn't keep Mbokani »

« It was hard for me to let Mbokani go » explains Roger Vanden Stock to newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. « We already knew in december 2006 that we couldn't keep him. » Read more »

Injury news

Injury news

Most of Anderlecht's strikers will be out for a while. Frutos will be in Brussels before the clash with Mouscron, but he won't be fit. Suarez will rejoin the group in 2 weeks. Read more »


 23-09-2008 

News from the training ground

News from the training ground

Jelle Van Damme wasn't able to train. He has a hamstring injury. Davy Schollen has an infected eye and didn't train. Dmitri Bulykin and Jonathan Legear trained individually. Read more »

Van Damme popular

Van Damme popular

Jelle Van Damme is hot. That's for sure, after scoring a crucial goal against Charleroi last weekend. The defender is one of the most popular players in Anderlecht at the moment. Read more »

Standard-RSCA: Allaerts in charge

Standard-RSCA: Allaerts in charge

On Friday, Standard and Anderlecht will face each other at Sclessin. The place at the top of the table is at stake for both sides. Referee Paul Allaerts has been appointed to lead the match. Read more »

 21-09-2008 

Reserves defeated by Charleroi

Reserves defeated by Charleroi

The reserves were defeated by Charleroi yesterday. The final score was 4-1. The Walloon club opened the score early in the game, by Sare managed to equalize. Though after the break, Charleroi were dominant and won 4-1. Read more »

Anderlecht to finish second in SF race

Anderlecht to finish second in SF race

British pilot Craig Dolby performed very well in the Superleague Formula. The Anderlecht driver started from the fifth position and ended second in the first race, that was being won by AC Milan. Galatasaray finished third. Read more »

Anderlecht following Elm and Ingelsten

Anderlecht following Elm and Ingelsten

According to the newspapers, Anderlecht are following Swedish striker Patrick Ingelsten of Kalmar. Scout Werner Deraeve attended the UEFA Cup match of the club against Feyenoord. Ingelsten is Sweden's best striker at the moment. Read more »

 20-09-2008 

RSCA-Charleroi 2-0

RSCA-Charleroi 2-0

Anderlecht defeated Charleroi tonight. The score was 2-0 with goals of Van Damme and Vlcek deep in the second half. Biglia started on the bench. Chatelle replaced him in the starting line-up. Read more »


 19-09-2008 

Line Up: RSCA-Charleroi

Line Up: RSCA-Charleroi

This evening, Anderlecht face Charleroi in the Vanden Stock Stadium. The Mauves are second with 10 points, while Charleroi are ranked seventh with 6 points. Vlcek will take place in the offense. Deschacht and Gillet are uncertain. Read more »

 18-09-2008 

Injury news

Injury news

Bulykin won't be ready to play against Charleroi tomorrow. Vlcek and Iakovenko are the only strikers trainer Jacobs has left. Deschacht is ill and uncertain. Also Gillet has an illness, but was able to complete the training. Read more »

RSCA-Charleroi: selection

RSCA-Charleroi: selection

Trainer Ariel Jacobs announced his selection for tomorrow evening's game against Charleroi. Deschacht, Legear and Gillet are uncertain. Bulykin, Suarez, Frutos and Kanu are injured. Read more »

Zetterberg in the stand against Charleroi

Zetterberg in the stand against Charleroi

Pär Zetterberg is back in Belgium for a few days and will attend the game against Charleroi, a team he was lent to before he became a player in Brussels. « I'm really happy I can see Anderlecht again » he said. Read more »

Polak : « I feel like a leader »

Polak : « I feel like a leader »

In a few months, Polak became one of the main figures in the team. « I feel more of a leader here in Anderlecht than in Nürnberg. I am one of the oldest which obviously means I have experience to bring to the others. » Read more »

 16-09-2008 

Injury news

Injury news

Biglia only did half a training. Also Losada and Iakovenko trained with the group. Juhasz is following an individual programme, but will rejoin the group tomorrow, just like Goor. Read more »


 15-09-2008 
 14-09-2008 
 13-09-2008 

Line-ups: Mons-RSCA

Line-ups: Mons-RSCA

This evening at 6pm, Anderlecht plays against Mons. Tonight's opponent only collected 3 points out of 3 games, while Anderlecht is co-leader in second in the league with 7 points. Biglia won't be able to play. Read more »

Boussoufa fit despite of Ramadan

Boussoufa fit despite of Ramadan

Is Ramadan unhealthy for Muslims? That is what was discussed in De Standaard a few days ago. Mbark Boussoufa disagrees with that statement, claiming that "People who think I'm not a 100% fit to play are wrong." Read more »

Chatelle wants to play more

Chatelle wants to play more

Thomas Chatelle has not had a lot of opportunities to prove himself in the past months. Since home game against BATE Borisov, he has been refused in the line up by Ariel Jacobs who prefers Jonathan Legear on the right wing. Read more »

 12-09-2008 

Injury news

Injury news

Polak and Juhasz returned yesterday from international duty and didn't train. Iakovenko ran some laps. Biglia is injured and can't play. Kanu and Suarez are rehabilitating. Frutos is still in Argentina. Read more »

Selection for Mons-RSCA

Selection for Mons-RSCA

Ariel Jacobs has announced his selection for tomorrow's match against Mons. The preparations for the game weren't ideal, confirms Jacobs, and this due to the many international games of this and last week. Read more »

Frutos not going to Boca Juniors

Frutos not going to Boca Juniors

Argentinian club Boca Juniors, who had been showing interest in Nicolas Frutos, won't pursue a transfer any longer. The club found a new striker, namely Luciano Figueroa. So Frutos will be staying in Anderlecht. Read more »

No Anderlecht players in the national team

No Anderlecht players in the national team

On Wednesday, Belgium took a point against Turkey. For the first time in ten years, there was not a single Anderlecht player selected for the game. Jelle Van Damme was in the selection, but watched from the side-line. Read more »

 11-09-2008 

Bruzzese caught at 189km/h

Bruzzese caught at 189km/h

19-year old goalkeeper Sébastien Bruzzese, lost his drivers license for two months. Bruzzesse had a temporary permit and was caught driving 189km/h on the E40 highway. He also has to pay a fine of 330 euro. Read more »

Biglia unsure to play next weekend

Biglia unsure to play next weekend

Lucas Biglia might be out against Bergen. Argentinian midfielder can only jog and consequently maybe wont be fit for the next game. Same news from Legear, who played with youth belgian selection, and settles for jogging too. Read more »

Turkey - Belgium : 1-1

Turkey - Belgium : 1-1

Belgium took a good point in Turkey Yesterday and can keep hoping for a qualification to the world cup 2010. The squad was focused on its game and never seemed to be confused by the noisy and hostile turkish fans. Read more »

 09-09-2008 

Frutos almost fit again

Frutos almost fit again

Nicolas Frutos is getting better. Coach Jacobs spoke to the striker, who is rehabilitating in Argentina, on the phone. "The doctors told him he'll be soon fit again", he declared. Read more »

 08-09-2008 

Overview of the international games

Overview of the international games

Wasilewski played with Poland against Slovenia. The game ended on a 1-1 draw. Legear was selected for Belgium's national youth team. The Czech Republic with Zitka, Vlcek and Polak plays against Northern Ireland on Wednesday. Read more »

Proto shows ambition

Proto shows ambition

Silvio Proto, on loan at GBA, is feeling well at his new club. He's anxious to play his first game and hopes to perform at high level again. His final goal is becoming Belgium's national goalkeeper again. Read more »

World Cup: Belgium starts with a victory

World Cup: Belgium starts with a victory

Belgium started its campaign for World Cup qualification with a victory this weekend. The final score in the game vs. Estonia was 3-2. Sonck (2x) and Dufour scored the goals in a weak game with lots of defensive blunders. Read more »

 05-09-2008 

Friendly game against Roda ends 2-2

Friendly game against Roda ends 2-2

This afternoon, Anderlecht played a friendly game against Roda JC, the final score was 2-2. Bulykin opened the scoring and loanee Reinaldo doubled it, but Roda managed to reply twice via Gommans and Meeuwis on penalty Read more »

Polak is worth €15 million !

Polak is worth €15 million !

Since Fellaini left Standard for Everton for almost €20 million, RSCA has looked at increasing their transfer fee demands. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht would ask 15 million to let Polak go. Read more »

 04-09-2008 
 03-09-2008 

Schollen becomes second keeper

Schollen becomes second keeper

Now that Silvio Proto has gone to GBA, Davy Schollen can sit on the bench, as the second goalkeeper. "I am happy he left because I'm finally the number two, which also means I can earn extra" Read more »

Legear praises new striker Bulykin

Legear praises new striker Bulykin

« A center forward such as Dmitri Bulykin makes it easier for me on the pitch » explained Legear. « Anticipation is one of his greatest strenghts and he really is a goal scorer, which Vlcek is not. He is more of a winger » Read more »

 02-09-2008 

8 Millions from transfer window

8 Millions from transfer window

« It is much more than what we expected » explained manager Herman Van Holsbeek. « When Bate Borisov eliminated us from the Champions League, we obviously had to sell players to reach a balanced budget. » Read more »

Kouyaté surprised about Kortrijk interest

Kouyaté surprised about Kortrijk interest

Cheikou Kouyaté annonced he was quite suprised to be hired by Kortrijk for the rest of the season. He apparently did not know about it. « I have just heard that I will be playing for Kortrijk on loan. Though it's logical. » Read more »

Transfer Window Closes

Transfer Window Closes

Yesterday was the end of the summer transfer window. Anderlecht's reinforcements were primarily in the early part of the summer, but there were last minute departures from Stade Constant Vandenstock Read more »

 01-09-2008 

Proto apologises to the GBA fans

Proto apologises to the GBA fans

Proto, who is playing on loan for GBA, today apologised to the Beerschot fans. Last season he called GBA fans "the stupidest fans of the country". "I apologise for what I said. I was emotional and I hope the fans will forgive me" Read more »

Pareja signed for Espanyol

Pareja signed for Espanyol

Nicolas Pareja successfully passed the medical tests in Espanyol and signed a contract for four years. He'll wear shirt number 16. Anderlecht received about 4.5 million euro for the Argentinian defender. Read more »

Injury news

Injury news

Hernan Losada and Lucas Biglia got injured in the game against Kortrijk. Biglia has a muscular injury at the calf and was replaced during the match. Losada has a knee injury. Read more »