"We could use someone like Rutten well"

INTERVIEWS Fred Rutten was active as a coach of Anderlecht for only three months. A failure? Frank Arnesen doesn't think so. The technical director explains in Het Laatste Nieuws why he appointed the Dutchman in January. "And he has given us a lot of useful advice."


"I brought in Rutten", says Arnesen. "I have known him for a long time and took him because, besides football, he also has good insights into the structure of a football club. He is good at analyzing scouting, the staff, the medical cell and other aspects. I thought that myself and the club could use someone like Rutten. He gave us a lot of useful advice. "

Where did it go wrong? "Everyone, from the changing room to the board, was shocked by the first game in Play-Off 1 against Racing Genk. We lost 3-0, but it could have been 5-0. That was such a blow Three days later we lost against Club Brugge. All the confidence that we had built up was completely gone in a week. "