INJURIES Jérémy Taravel can rely on Ludwig Augustinsson for tomorrow's game against Antwerp. The interim coach said at his press conference this afternoon that the Swede is fit again and will be part of the matchday squad. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht can count on defender Moussa Diarra for the cup return leg against Antwerp. However, after receiving a red card in the first leg, he initially appeared to be suspended.
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YOUTH The Belgian U17 team will play two friendly matches in Spain this week. Coach Sven Vermant has called up five players from the RSCA Academy for these matches: Ilyas Benktib, Gaby Biladi, Mattis Seghers, Thomas Vervloet, and Rune Verstrepen. The Czech Republic and the Netherlands will be the opponents. Read more »
OTHER With the return match against Antwerp looming, Anderlecht face a tough task in the cup. After the narrow defeat in the first leg, the mauve-and-white must step up to still claim a place in the final. Interim coach Jérémy Taravel, however, continues to trust his squad's qualities and is concentrating on confidence, calm within the group and his own commitment to the club. Taravel says Anderlecht must start the game without fear and with a clear focus. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The crisis at Anderlecht drags on and is causing concern even among the club's icons. After the departure of coach Besnik Hasi, several assistants and sporting director Olivier Renard, unrest reigns within the club while on-field results continue to disappoint. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Lucas Biglia has explained his departure as assistant coach at Anderlecht. The 40-year-old Argentine resigned on Friday after head coach Besnik Hasi was sacked. According to Biglia, his decision was purely out of loyalty, not for family reasons as had been suggested. Read more »
OTHER On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 February the court will hear the case concerning the sale of RSC Anderlecht. Several financial claims are central to the proceedings, including ones from club owner Marc Coucke, agent Christophe Henrotay and former manager Herman Van Holsbeeck. Marc Coucke, together with Anderlecht, is seeking a total of €8 million. He disputes a backdated 2017 contract under which agent Christophe Henrotay received a €2 million commission. Read more »
YOUTH - TRANSFERS Anderlecht has announced the arrival of Brandon Madjo. The 15-year-old defender joins from AA Gent and has signed a professional contract until 2028. Madjo is a left-footed center back.
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INTERVIEWS Anthony Vanden Borre doesn't beat around the bush: the current state of “his” Anderlecht pains him. Although the former fan favorite now works quietly at La Louvière, he still closely follows developments at Lotto Park. In an interview with HUMO, he shares his thoughts on the ongoing crisis at the purple and white club. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht welcomes RAAL La Louvière to Lotto Park this weekend. The Royal Belgian Football Association has appointed Wesli De Cremer as referee for the league match between the Purple & White and their visitors from Hainaut.
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OTHER RSC Anderlecht is experiencing an unprecedented crisis. And that is remarkable, because the past ten years have actually been one long crisis. CEO Kenneth Bornauw realized this too, addressing his players at Neerpede on Monday with a message of hope. “We are two games away from a historic prize,” he said. It was an attempt to create stability in a club where everything is currently in turmoil. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht may have to do without Moussa Diarra in the coming weeks. The defender was sent off last week in the first leg against Antwerp after a serious foul on Al-Sahafi. On Monday, the league prosecutor proposed a three-match suspension, supplemented by a fine of €3,000. Read more »
OTHER Edward Still is no longer Anderlecht's interim coach. He left the Purple & White on Monday morning and a few hours later was presented as head coach of Championship club Watford. This comes as a shock to Anderlecht, as after Hasi and Biglia, the Purple & White now also see Still leave the coaching staff just before a crucial cup match. Read more »
OTHER Olivier Renard is no longer sports director of RSC Anderlecht. On Sunday evening, after the 2-0 defeat against RC Genk, he received the news by phone while he was abroad on private business. The club chose to act quickly, even though Renard had known for some time that his position was shaky. Read more »
OTHER Marc Coucke has spoken out about the persistent problems at RSC Anderlecht. In the Play4 programme De Tafel van Gert the owner of the purple-and-white went into detail on the coaching situation, the departure of sporting director Olivier Renard, the cup tie at Antwerp and the future of Romelu Lukaku. The Kompany chapter was also discussed at length. "If he had stayed, everything would look different today." Although Coucke was absent in Genk on Sunday, where Anderlecht suffered another heavy defeat, he did not keep silent. Read more »
OTHER Jean Kindermans stands at a turning point in his career: a return to RSC Anderlecht appears closer than ever. Last week there were talks between the purple-and-white club leadership and Antwerp's current head of youth, during which the broad outlines of a possible comeback were discussed. Kindermans is still regarded as the architect of Anderlecht's successful youth academy — news that, among others, Romelu Lukaku would no doubt welcome. The recent change of power at the club, with Wouter Vandenhaute replaced by Jesper Fredberg and Tim Borguet, has cleared the way for a potential return. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht's CEO spoke to the press this afternoon about the dismissal of Olivier Renard and the search for a new coach and sporting director. “Reaching European competition remains our goal,” he said. “It was a big surprise for us. He informed me on Friday and since then we've had many conversations. Read more »
OTHER Earlier this evening Watford officially announced the arrival of Will Still. Still, who resigned from Anderlecht last night, has signed a 2½-year contract. "I'm happy and proud to be here," Still said in his first comments on Watford's website. "Watford is a club that holds an important place in English football and has a fantastic history. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht temporarily moves Naïm Aarab and Arnaud Djoum into the first team coaching staff. They will assist Jérémy Taravel this week. Taravel will lead the team until a new coach is appointed. Aarab and Djoum joined from Union last summer. Read more »
OTHER According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht has shown Chief Technical Officer Olivier Renard the door. Renard arrived in October 2024 at the request of former chairman Vandenhaute. Although he did manage to sell a few players for hefty fees (Simic and Angulo), the incoming transfers have been largely unsuccessful. Of the staff assembled at the start of the season, reportedly only Taravel remains. Read more »
OTHER After Besnik Hasi and Lucas Biglia, Edward Still is now also leaving the Anderlecht ship. The media report that the interim coach is departing to become head coach at English second?tier side Watford. So the question now is: who will take charge of the first team? Just over a week ago the first team staff still numbered five people. Read more »
OTHER The past few weeks have been particularly turbulent at Anderlecht. The dismissal of Besnik Hasi, the ongoing search for a new head coach, and the increasing pressure on technical director Olivier Renard have caused quite a stir around the club. However, according to right-back Ali Maamar, the players should not let this influence them. Read more »
OTHER The Dutchman Paul Simonis, like Maarten Martens, is in the running to become Anderlecht's new coach, Het Nieuwsblad has learned. According to the paper, a positive conversation took place. Several other coaches are also under consideration. The 40-year-old Simonis worked as a youth coach at Sparta (2005–2020) and as an assistant at Go Ahead Eagles (2020–2022) and Heerenveen (2022–2024), before becoming head coach of Go Ahead Eagles in the summer of 2024. Read more »
GAMES While Anderlecht has not scored a field goal since mid-December, the loaned Vazquez has scored another one for Getafe. The Argentine made it 1-0 and his team eventually won 2-0. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht lost again, this time 2-0 in Genk. A contentious goal in the 68th minute set the tone for the defeat: a clear foul on Saliba in the build-up was not punished, and shortly afterwards Genk doubled their lead. Anderlecht hardly looked like turning the game around and only mustered a chance in stoppage time. This time Anderlecht were not to blame for an individual error or a poor spell; they were unlucky with a refereeing decision. Read more »
GAMES RSCA Futures finally returned to winning ways after taking just two points from their previous four matches. The Futures, who played the final half hour with ten men, won 2-1 at Seraing. It was a narrow victory: Devon De Corte only sealed the win in the 90th minute by converting a penalty. Pape Aliya N'dao opened the scoring early to make it 0-1 for Anderlecht. Read more »
