GAMES RSC Anderlecht now knows who will oversee Saturday's match against Cercle Brugge. Kevin Van Damme has been appointed referee for the eighth round fixture in the Jupiler Pro League. Van Damme will be assisted on the touchline by Lennert Jans and Tom Vanpoucke. Anthony Letellier is the fourth official. Read more »
TRANSFERS Although he missed most of last season due to a serious ACL injury, Enzo Sternal remained highly sought after. According to Footmercato, several French clubs reportedly made concrete attempts to bring the midfielder back to his home country. Read more »
FLASHBACK October 5, 1924: Charles Demunter, Jean Caudron, and Ferdinand Adams were all selected for the national team for a match against Denmark (which was lost 2-1). It was the first time that three Anderlecht players were included in the national squad.
From that moment on, the number of purple-and-white players steadily increased in the Belgian eleven. In 1964, there were even eleven purple-and-white players on the field; a complete lineup. Read more »
In Poland, Anderlecht is being mentioned as one of the clubs interested in Zhasulan Amir, a 19-year-old winger from Ordobasy in Kazakhstan. Gornik Zabrze, which is considering a bid, and Basel are also showing interest.
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INTERVIEWS He seemed destined to leave Anderlecht through the front door, but in the end Yari Verschaeren slipped out the back. In Het Nieuwsblad, the now 25-year-old Verschaeren looks back this weekend on his departure from Anderlecht. “At the beginning, I was a hype. After that, things didn't go as hoped, partly because of injuries.” Verschaeren admits that all of us expected more from him when he made his debut in 2018. Read more »
GAMES A experimental Anderlecht side this afternoon beat Reims 3-0, the club of former player Leoni. The goals were scored by Bertaccini, Flips and Pape N'dao. Reims are currently third in France's second division, three points behind leaders St-Etienne. Anderlecht fielded a mix of first-team players and Futures players. Read more »
