"I see Kompany as a friend, not as a manager"

INTERVIEWS Ziggezagge Jeanke will say goodbye to RSC Anderlecht tomorrow after 36 years of loyal service. Jeanke De Bock will soon be 70 and it is now time to go on holiday and enjoy. But first he brings up some memories.


36 years is a long time and Jeanke saw many players pass at RSC Anderlecht. He went to collect Romelu Lukaku from school, saw Dries Mertens and Youri Tielemans at the academy and Vincent Kompany? That is a friend to Jeanke and he always will be.

Romelu Lukaku
Jeanke went to pick up 16-year-old Lukaku from school. "I was driving a Polo at the time, such a small car and Romelu was already a big teenager at the time. He sat in my car with his knees against his chin, but he never complained. We also laughed a lot about it. He's a good boy. "

Vincent Kompany
Kompany and Jeanke have known each other for 23 years now.
"Our bond is great, I feel a lot of love for him. His door is always open, I walk in when I need him, even though many people do not dare. He naturally sets the bar very high and is extremely demanding. He wants his boys to realize every day that Anderlecht belongs at the top. But he will always be a friend to me. "

The material man will be 70 in June, so it is time to say goodbye. "I have seen the greatest talents in the youth, that was really a great time. And with the first team it was all even bigger. And in recent years it only continued to grow. The amount of material has tripled. And to be honest, I don't get any younger either. "

"It is now time to think about my wife and family. They have missed me far too much. But now I am a free man, my wife can now book as many holidays as she wants. But before we pack the suitcases, first the match against Antwerp. I really hope we win it. "