According to La Dernière Heure, Ilay Camara was already injured during the first training sessions of the new season. No concrete information about the injury is available yet, but according to the first reports from his entourage, it would still be a fairly serious injury. The right-back is thus continuing to pick up injury after injury. Camara also missed the World Cup because of an injury, and last season he was sidelined on several occasions. Read more »
That Vítor Bruno has only limited experience as a head coach was no obstacle for sporting director Antoine Sibierski. On the contrary, the Frenchman is convinced that the Portuguese is an ideal fit for Anderlecht's new direction. During the search, Sibierski spoke with several candidates, including Alfred Schreuder. But according to him, Bruno made the strongest impression from the very first conversations. Read more »
While in Seattle in the United States for business and football-related meetings, chairman Michael Verschueren is closely following developments at Anderlecht. With the appointment of Vitor Bruno as the club's new head coach now in place, he is looking ahead to the future of the purple-and-white with optimism. He also expects the club to unveil several new signings in the coming weeks. According to Verschueren, the search for a new coach was handled much more thoroughly this time than in the past. Read more »
Guillaume Gillet says he still has occasional contact with the Portuguese coach. “Not that long ago, he was still in the running to become head coach of Nantes. We spoke about that at the time. It ultimately did not lead to an agreement, but there were talks.” According to Gillet, Bruno already stood out back then as an assistant coach because of his active role on the training pitch. Read more »
Anderlecht have found their new head coach. The Brussels side are betting on 43-year-old Portuguese Vítor Bruno, a name that will mean little outside Portugal. Yet the club sees him as the ideal man to usher in a new era. His record as a head coach is still limited, but his career has already featured striking highs and lows. Read more »
Anderlecht's pre-season does not just bring in fresh faces, but also a few familiar names back to Neerpede. Several players are returning after loan spells and rejoining the first-team squad. Forward Luis Vázquez has reported back after spending last season at Getafe. Moussa N'Diaye is also back in Brussels after his successful stint at Schalke 04, where he celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga. Read more »
César Huerta made his first appearance at the World Cup overnight. The Mexican came on after 84 minutes in the win over South Korea. A fitting reward for Huerta, who missed almost the entire season because of a lingering injury. Mexico were already leading 1-0 at that point, helped in part by a blunder from South Korea goalkeeper Kim. Read more »
Nathan Saliba helped Canada to a fine 6-0 win over Qatar at the World Cup. The midfielder came on shortly after the break for the seriously injured Koné and scored the fourth goal. Saliba curled a free kick beautifully into the net. He then honoured his compatriot by holding up the number eight shirt in the air. Read more »
According to certain sources, RSC Anderlecht has shown interest in Giulian Biancone. The 26-year-old French centre-back, who currently plays for Olympiacos, can also operate as a left or right back. He came through the AS Monaco academy, was later loaned to Club Brugge and subsequently played for Troyes, Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos. This season he featured in 27 matches in all competitions and scored twice. Read more »
Within ten days Anderlecht wants to have its new coach for next season in place, Het Nieuwsblad reports. According to the paper, Antoine Sibierski has held talks with several candidates and two of them made the strongest impression. Jérémy Taravel will remain on board as assistant coach. Sibierski believes the new head coach will be fine with two assistants — Taravel will be one, the second name is not yet known. Read more »
Some sources report an agreement between Huerta and Toluca and ongoing negotiations between Anderlecht and the Mexican club, while others appear to dismiss the story. The Mexican branch of MSN Sports even openly questions whether talks are actually taking place between the parties. According to that outlet, it was merely Toluca showing interest in the player, which was subsequently blown up. A sale of Huerta at this moment would be an odd move. Read more »
According to French sources, RSC Anderlecht is monitoring Hugo Bayomog of Lille. The 17?year?old is a right wing?back who can also play as a centre?back. He previously rejected a new contract offer from Lille. This season he made 18 appearances in all competitions for Lille's U19s, scoring once and providing two assists. Read more »
Skyhawk rates the season 4/10 — failed. Anderlecht crashed out in the European qualifiers, missed the objective of a top-three finish, only reached the cup final and missed out there again, and the club was run badly with mediocre transfers, a lack of vision and constant staff and position reshuffles. Qualifying for Europe at the end offers a small consolation. The main reason for the lack of progress is simple: no long-term vision. Read more »
Antoine Sibierski wants to complete several incoming transfers and appears prepared to free up the necessary budget. Earlier players such as Hazard already left the club and a number of loanees were not retained. Now César Huerta is also reportedly about to leave, Sacha Tavolieri writes on X (formerly Twitter). That in itself is striking. Read more »
After seven years, the marriage between Anderlecht and kit supplier Joma is over. The club announced this today via its official channels. "Purple-and-white wish to expressly thank Joma for the professional and creative collaboration," it reads. "We look back on a successful partnership." Joma is a Spanish sports brand. Read more »
Nathan De Cat is number one in the new edition of Het Nieuwsblad's Talent Top 50. Anderlecht is well represented with seven players, but it cannot match Club Brugge (eleven) and Racing Genk (nine). Notable: 14?year?old Cresus Kana makes a debut in the list and immediately lands at number 17. For several years Het Nieuwsblad has listed the fifty most promising Belgian youth players in the Talent Top 50. Read more »
Jérémy Taravel's chapter as Anderlecht's head coach is over. Whether the Frenchman will keep a role within the staff of a new coach is for now uncertain. After three intense months in charge, he is looking back on that period in detail for the first time. “I learned a huge amount in a short time about managing a group, handling pressure and leading a staff,” Taravel says. Read more »
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (39) has decided to end his career. The Danish goalkeeper played for Anderlecht during the 2023-2024 season. Schmeichel was currently playing for Celtic, but due to a shoulder injury, he was expected to be sidelined until at least February 2027. Read more »
Ending a season also means taking a moment to reflect. Anderlecht coach Jérémy Taravel did just that on social media. In an Instagram post he looked back on his first campaign as head coach of RSC Anderlecht. After the final league match against Union Saint-Gilloise, Taravel immediately went on holiday, but not before sharing his feelings about the past season. Read more »
The Belgian U17s got off to a fine start at the European Championship in Estonia, beating Croatia 2-0. Three Anderlecht players were in the starting lineup and three more came on as substitutes. Jayden Onia Seke (photo) was involved in both goals, and goalkeeper Mattis Seghers also put in a strong performance. After nine minutes Onia Seke intercepted a poor back pass, ran forward and struck the post. Read more »
That Anderlecht played a very mediocre season was underlined again today by the humiliating defeat at Union. Pro League statistics also confirm in numbers just how weak Anderlecht performed this season. Anderlecht played 40 competitive matches. Of those, only 15 were won (37.5%). Read more »
Antoine Sibierski would like to build the team next season around Nathan Saliba and Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The paper also mentions four targeted signings to strengthen the squad — a true number nine is not among them. Anderlecht should not count on Nathan De Cat staying. In recent months Saliba (22) and Cvetkovic (19) have shown they have plenty of potential. Read more »
A totally uninterested and unmotivated Anderlecht turned in an utterly shameful performance this evening. They were beaten 5-1 by Union and were already 4-0 down at the interval. The Anderlecht players were no more than a collection of spectators, receiving a football lesson in every possible way—especially on a mental level. After the break Anderlecht were reduced to ten men when Hazard was sent off. Read more »
15-year-old Maycon Coosemans has signed his first professional contract. He has committed to Anderlecht for the next three seasons. Coosemans is a center back from Uccle who has been playing for Anderlecht since he was 7 years old. Read more »
With a standing ovation, the Anderlecht crowd yesterday said farewell to Yari Verschaeren. "It really moved me," he said after the match. "I was emotional all day. I've spent three quarters of my life here. Read more »
Anderlecht secured fourth place in the league with a 3-1 win. The purple-and-whites were not at their best, but proved very efficient before the interval. Sikan tucked away the only two clear chances in the first 45 minutes. After the break STVV worked their way back into the game with a late 2-1, but Bertaccini erased all doubts on the counter. Read more »
Mats Rits completes the trio of players who will definitely leave Anderlecht after this season. Rits (32) arrived from Club Brugge in August 2023 and has made 82 appearances for the Mauves. In his first two seasons he played regularly, mainly as a purely defensive midfielder. This season, however, he was excluded from the first?team squad after the European exit and was only brought back into the squad under Taravel, which allowed him a few substitute appearances. Read more »
Anderlecht has also officially announced that Yari Verschaeren (24) will leave the club after this season. Verschaeren is a product of Anderlecht's youth academy and had been with the purple-and-white since 2010. He made his debut under Hein Vanhaezebrouck in 2018 at STVV, alongside Doku. Although a bright future was promised, Verschaeren never quite shook off the label of perpetual talent. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard will leave Anderlecht after this season. Anderlecht's official Facebook page posted a farewell message addressed to Hazard ahead of tonight's match: "De lach van het Park. Merci pour tout, Toto, et bon vent." Hazard moved from Dortmund in September 2023. He made 96 appearances for Anderlecht, scoring 21 times and providing 29 assists. Read more »
Good news for Ilay Camara. The winger has been named to Senegal's national squad and will go to the World Cup. Moussa N'Diaye, who bounced back well during his loan at Schalke 04, was not selected. Senegal are drawn in a very tough World Cup group with France, Norway and Iraq. Read more »
At R.S.C. Anderlecht Enric Llansana is gradually becoming one of the most notable personalities in the dressing room. The defensive midfielder is known for his robust duels, fiery character and outspoken opinions on the pitch. That recently earned him a telling remark from a referee. Read more »
According to Kicker, Schalke 04 is keen to sign Moussa Ndiaye permanently from Anderlecht. This comes as no surprise, given that the Senegalese player has generally been a starter for the 2. Bundesliga champions since his move last winter. The publication ranks Ndiaye as Schalke's third-best outfield player and considers him an absolute top-tier signing. Over 14 matches, he logged 1,122 minutes of playing time and also provided 2 assists. Read more »
Walter Baseggio was present on Sunday for the match against KV Mechelen. The former No. 10 of Anderlecht mainly felt a heavy, almost unreal atmosphere that reminded him of the dark days at the end of the 1990s. "I was sad. Read more »
Japanese striker Goto, on loan from Anderlecht to STVV, could be absent on Thursday. Goto felt some minor discomfort in the previous match and is likely to be given extra rest with the World Cup in mind. The other striker, Ito, also came off injured and is probably out. Anderlecht would do well to win on Thursday to secure fourth place. Read more »
On Thursday at 8:30 p.m. an intriguing Jupiler Pro League clash takes place between R.S.C. Anderlecht and K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Read more »
Anderlecht's ordeal this season has one more week to run. Today, at the last moment, they avoided a first fall by salvaging a 2-2 draw. The Purple-and-Whites again started sluggishly and Mechelen took the lead after a gift from Huerta. Saliba quickly levelled, and Miras kept Mechelen in front until half-time. Read more »
On Sunday Anderlecht must get back to work for an important match, but there will be a few fires to put out in the coming days. Bertaccini, Camara and Cvetkovic spoke to Sporza after the lost cup final and were visibly disappointed and critical. Bertaccini said "Union deserved to win." He felt Anderlecht had hardly any chances and that there were far too many long balls, which Union dealt with comfortably. He noted there was no adjustment from the bench, while adding that the players themselves should have known better in that moment. Read more »
Not even a third time (or fourth time if you look further back in time) proved to be the charm. In the Belgian Cup final, Union were too strong, winning 3-1. After Anderlecht fell behind midway through the second half, hope rose with a goal from Cvetkovic, but in extra time Union struck twice in quick succession to clinch the victory. Read more »
