GAMES After Anderlecht's rebirth in the Croky Cup, another important match awaits tomorrow. Following poor league results the club has lost its cushion and must pick up points to guarantee a place in Play-Off 1. La Louvière has already shown it can be more than a stubborn opponent, but the mauve-and-white can now scarcely afford any slip-ups. Winning is therefore the order of the day. Read more »
INTERVIEWS"Solidarity," that, according to Adriano Bertaccini, was the key to the victory over Antwerp. "Today we showed a team spirit and mentality that were extraordinary," a beaming Bertaccini told Sporza after the match. "We fought for every ball. If one player slipped up, another was there to pick it up. Read more »
INTERVIEWS After the cup win, Sporza spoke with Nathan De Cat. He's not exactly a big talker into the microphone. Do we mind? No — De Cat speaks with his feet. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Shortly before kickoff of the cup tie against Antwerp, Anderlecht chairman Michael Verschueren spoke to DAZN. He said the club is hard at work on a new coach. "We will announce the name soon," he said. More news can be expected on other fronts as well. Read more »
GAMES Circle Thursday 14 May in your diary with a thick purple marker. On that day, Ascension Day, Anderlecht will play the Belgian Cup final. The opponent will be city rival, current national champion and league leader Union. The kick-off time has not yet been set, and details about ticket sales are still to be announced. Read more »
GAMES Good news for Moussa Diarra and Anderlecht. On appeal, the defender's suspension has been reduced from three to two matches. Diarra will miss the competitive fixtures against La Louvière (this Sunday) and Zulte Waregem (next weekend). He had originally been set to miss three matches for his red card in the Cup semi-final against Antwerp, but the Disciplinary Council has now cut that to two matches to be served and one suspended. Diarra was also fined €2,500. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht have reached the Belgian Cup final. And what a way to do it! They thrashed Antwerp 4-0, and the score could easily have been even higher. Jérémy Taravel breathed new life into Anderlecht on the pitch and, when the final whistle blew, was swept up by his celebrating players and coaching staff. Read more »
OTHER Jeremy Taravel is proud of the trust that RSC Anderlecht has placed in him by entrusting him with the role of T1. In his own words, he has worked hard to prepare the team for the trip to Antwerp. He also received an offer to join Edward Still at Watford: “but I never intended to leave Anderlecht,” he said. Taravel is grateful for the opportunity he has been given and feels at home in Brussels, although he realizes that his life as head coach is unlikely to last long. Read more »
OTHER According to Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht have found their new coach. The transfer journalist reports that the purple-and-white have reached a "gentleman's agreement" with a foreign club to take on their coach. The announcement is expected in the hours after tonight's cup tie against Antwerp. Read more »
OTHER After Jon Dahl Tomasson, Anderlecht can also cross Paul Simonis off its shortlist of candidate coaches, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The Dutchman has opted out himself, saying he does not consider it appropriate to take the coaching job without a technical director in place. Read more »
OTHER According to Het Nieuwsblad, the search for a new coach is far from over. Jon Dahl Tomasson was considered a suitable candidate for the role for a number of reasons. Financial differences between his demands and the club's offer, and the chaos at Anderlecht, also played a part, the paper reports. Read more »
YOUTH Three key positions are currently vacant at Anderlecht: sports director, head coach, and head of youth development. Jean Kindermans is the leading candidate for the latter position. About two years after his departure from Neerpede, a return to RSCA seems possible, where he played an important role in the development of great talents such as Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans, and Zeno Debast in the past. Read more »
OTHER According to Het Laatste Nieuws, two candidates remain in the running to become Anderlecht's new coach: Alfred Schreuder or Jon Dahl Tomasson. The club reportedly wants to make a decision today. Schreuder was still champion in 2021/2022 with Club Brugge after succeeding Philippe Clement. He then moved to Ajax, but this ended quickly amid disappointing results. Read more »
GAMES RSCA Futures have suffered their first defeat in the Premier League International Cup, losing 1-0 at West Ham. With this loss the Futures' English adventure is over. Anderlecht had needed a win to qualify for the next round and now finish fourth in the group of eight. Read more »
