FLASHBACK At the end of August 2009, the unhealthy rivalry between Anderlecht and Standard reached a shocking peak: Axel Witsel delivered a criminal tackle on right-back Marcin Wasilewski, resulting in a double open leg fracture. Almost a year and six surgeries later, Wasilewski made his comeback at the highest level. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Antoine Sibierski spoke to the press this afternoon for the first time in his capacity as Anderlecht's sporting director. “My ambitions fully match those of the club,” said the 51-year-old Frenchman. He declined to comment on the current coach and the squad for now. Sibierski outlined his vision for Anderlecht: “We want to play dominant football, both on and off the ball. Read more »
OTHER Today Jayden Onia Seke celebrates his birthday! He becomes 17 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
INTERVIEWS This afternoon Anderlecht introduced its new sporting director, Antoine Sibierski, to the press. CEO Kenneth Bornauw said at the presentation that, before launching the search, the club carried out a thorough analysis of what it needed. "We arrived at five criteria. Sibierski meets all five," Bornauw said. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Antoine Sibierski has officially taken up the role of technical director at Anderlecht. The Frenchman was at Neerpede yesterday to finalise the last formalities. He brings substantial experience — and a personal story that has deeply shaped him. His approach is straightforward, thorough and uncompromising. Read more »
YOUTH The arrival of a new sports director also brings other changes to Anderlecht's notoriously crowded organizational chart: according to La Dernière Heure, Tim Borguet, who was appointed Chief Sports Officer a year ago, is returning to Neerpede. He will (once again) be in charge of everything related to youth development. Read more »
OTHER Jérémy Taravel has tinkered with his defence ten times in thirteen matches. Het Nieuwsblad looked into it. The reason for all the changes remains unclear. Injuries or suspensions often played a role (Kana, Sardella, Augustinsson), but not always. Read more »
OTHER After months of tensions, DAZN and the telecom operators have finally reached an agreement. As a result, Belgian football returns to Telenet, and matches will again be available via Play. The cup final in a week and a half will already be broadcast on television. Broadcasting rights have increasingly become spread across different platforms in recent years. Read more »
