Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Mario Stroeykens? At his press conference this afternoon, coach Vitor Bruno suggested that the attacking midfielder may finally have turned a corner. “I can see that he has embarked on a mission to make a name for himself,” Bruno said. According to Bruno, Stroeykens is currently putting in a huge amount of work in training. Read more »
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 »
In an Instagram post late yesterday evening, Basile Vroninks announced that he is leaving Anderlecht. It is not yet official, but the right-back will sign a three-year contract with KV Kortrijk today. “After 15 incredible years at RSC Anderlecht, it is time to say goodbye,” Vroninks began his post. “A chapter that has shaped me through every high and low, full of unforgettable memories, amazing people and moments I will carry with me forever,” he said of his time at the purple-and-white club. Read more »
Tomorrow, Anderlecht play a rescheduled match against KV Kortrijk, but at coach Vitor Bruno's press conference this afternoon, the focus was mainly on transfer matters. Bruno shed light on new arrivals Oleg Reabciuk and Romeo Amane. He also said he hoped to bring in one more midfielder. According to Bruno, Anderlecht's moves in midfield were no surprise. Read more »
He seems to have vanished off the face of the earth: in Anderlecht's matches over the past few weeks, there has been no sign of Mario Stroeykens, and apart from a few brief reports, it has also remained deathly quiet on the transfer front. What does the future hold for the 21-year-old midfielder? Vitor Bruno was asked about Stroeykens' situation at his press conference. “When I came to Anderlecht with Porto two years ago, Mario was one of the players we feared most. Read more »
Anderlecht secured a place in the Europa League league phase on Thursday evening without any trouble. After their 0-3 win in Kazakhstan, Kairat Almaty were also beaten 3-0 at Lotto Park. Coach Vitor Bruno was particularly impressed by the young talents from Neerpede. Seventeen-year-old Joshua Nga Kana was handed a start, while Noah Kajoni and Noa Ojea also got minutes. Read more »
Mihajlo Cvetkovic currently has just one objective: helping Anderlecht reach the Europa League league phase. The 19-year-old Serbian has been important for the Purple & White with two goals in five European matches and, by his own account, is not thinking about a move away. “I'm staying at Anderlecht,” Cvetkovic made clear at the press conference ahead of the return leg against Kairat Almaty. “Maybe there was interest from other clubs, but I'm not concerned with that. Read more »
According to English football journalist Pete O'Rourke, Anderlecht, along with Hamburg and Brighton, has made enquiries with Huddersfield about Cameron Ashia. Ashia is a 21-year-old winger who featured regularly last season in League One, the English third tier. Read more »
Following their convincing 3–0 victory over Kairat Almaty, Anderlecht have one foot in the Europa League. Nevertheless, manager Vitor Bruno refuses to treat the return leg in Brussels as a mere formality. Read more »
Danylo Sikan has not had the easiest time since arriving at Anderlecht. The Ukrainian striker joined last winter from Trabzonspor for around four million euros, but a injury and adductor surgery made it difficult for him to leave his mark. This summer, however, Sikan finally seems to be hitting his stride. The 25-year-old striker started in all three European qualifying rounds and found the net in both matches against Hammarby. Read more »
In an interview with DAZN shortly before kickoff of the home game against La Louvière, Anderlecht CEO Kenneth Bornauw confirmed that, “in principle,” additional offensive reinforcements are on the way before the end of the summer transfer window. Read more »
After a fine 0-1 win at PAOK, Colin Coosemans was a satisfied man. The goalkeeper saw his team hold firm in a particularly difficult away match and above all highlighted Anderlecht's mental resilience. “PAOK is a strong opponent and the atmosphere in this stadium is impressive. So this is an excellent result,” Coosemans said afterwards. Read more »
Following Anderlecht's impressive 0-1 win against PAOK, the Brussels club immediately turns its attention to Sunday's league clash with La Louvière. According to coach Vitor Bruno, however, that fixture comes too soon after the European tie. The Portuguese therefore believes Belgian football should consider adjusting the calendar. Bruno pointed out that his team has less than three days to prepare for its next match. Read more »
Following their successful match against Hammarby, Anderlecht faces a new European challenge on Thursday evening. In the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, the Purple & Whites will take on PAOK in Thessaloniki. Although the Brussels-based team considers the Greeks to be the favorites, the squad is traveling with clear ambitions. Read more »
Anderlecht faces a tough challenge on Thursday evening at Toumba Stadium, where PAOK is the opponent. Coach Vitor Bruno is keeping expectations in check, despite the convincing performance against Hammarby. Read more »
The fact that Jayden Onia Seke possesses exceptional qualities comes as no surprise to his former coaches and teammates. Even at a young age, the 17-year-old forward impressed with his boldness, technical skill, and game intelligence. Read more »
More than a year after retiring from professional soccer, Jan Vertonghen is no longer in the spotlight. The former Anderlecht captain now focuses on his family, his studies, and the Jan Vertonghen Foundation. Yet, in an exclusive interview, he also looks back on his time with the Purple & White, which he says got off to a much tougher start than the outside world realized. Read more »
On Thursday evening, Anderlecht advanced to the next round of the Europa League with a 3-1 victory over Hammarby. Still, coach Vitor Bruno wasn't entirely satisfied after the match. The first half, in particular, gave him pause for thought. After halftime, he saw a completely different Anderlecht, thanks in part to the substitutes. Read more »
Ali Maamar initially didn't want to comment right after the game. The right back preferred to wait for the postgame meeting with coach Vitor Bruno first. Still, he later offered a clear explanation for Anderlecht's difficult start. Read more »
Colin Coosemans saw Anderlecht play a game of two halves against Hammarby. After a difficult first half, the Purple & White took control of the match convincingly after the break and secured their qualification. Read more »
Théo Leoni looks back on his first season at Reims with a good feeling, despite missing out on promotion to Ligue 1. The midfielder established himself as a regular starter, providing seven assists in the league and adding one assist and two goals in the Coupe de France. The 25-year-old Belgian says the move has brought back his joy for football. At Anderlecht, under coach Besnik Hasi, he felt increasingly sidelined, to the point where his enjoyment of the game also faded. Read more »
During his official unveiling, Vítor Bruno was also asked about a possible move for Romelu Lukaku. Anderlecht's new coach responded with a smile, but at the same time made it clear that the same rules apply to every player. “If you have his phone number, feel free to give it to me,” the Portuguese joked, before stressing that he has full confidence in the strikers currently in his squad. Bruno specifically mentioned Cvetkovic, Sikan and Bertaccini as players he is counting on. 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 now know their first opponent in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. The Brussels side will travel to the Swedish capital Stockholm, where Hammarby await. According to club legend Pär Zetterberg, it will be anything but an easy task for the purple-and-white side. The former midfielder sees both teams as roughly evenly matched and stresses that Hammarby have taken a major step forward in recent seasons. 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 »
On the sidelines of the unveiling of the new shirt for next season, CEO Kenneth Bornauw also provided an update on the search for a new coach. "We hope to have someone in place by the start of preseason," he said. Bornauw indicated the club already has a shortlist of candidates, containing both coaches familiar with our competitions and entirely new names. According to Bornauw, sporting director Antoine Sibierski knows exactly what he wants. 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 »
Romelu Lukaku does not rule out a return to RSC Anderlecht. In an extensive interview the striker said his sons, Romeo and Jordan, often ask him when he will play for the purple-and-white again. "That moment will come one day, out of love for the club and my family," he said. "But it won't be this summer." According to Lukaku, chairman Marc Coucke knows the timing; a return would only be considered after next season. 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 »
There is once again a hint of long-term vision at Lotto Park. Kenneth Bornauw was also left red-faced on Sunday evening and admitted there is an enormous amount of work to be done: "It will take two seasons—or four transfer windows—to change this," he said. Bornauw nevertheless wants substantial progress by this summer. The CEO conceded that the mental aspect must be given more weight, alongside physical and technical qualities. 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 »
Jérémy Taravel is preparing for his final matches as head coach of RSC Anderlecht, but the Frenchman hopes to remain active within the club after this season. Although it seems unlikely he will be appointed permanent head coach, Taravel made clear he still sees a role for himself at Neerpede. In the run-up to the match against Sint-Truidense VV, the 39-year-old stressed he still feels strongly connected to the purple-and-white. "I would like to remain part of the new project," he said. Read more »
On Thursday evening Keisuke Goto will again be in the spotlight when STVV visit the Lotto Park. The Japanese forward, loaned to Sint?Truiden by Anderlecht, caused quite a stir in the first leg at Stayen with a late goal against his parent club. Goto celebrated the equaliser exuberantly and then provoked further by repeatedly and conspicuously kissing the STVV crest on his shirt. That clearly went down badly with some of the purple?and?white: among others Ludwig Augustinsson and Colin Coosemans confronted the young Japanese after the final whistle. Read more »
The heavy defeat of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise against Club Brugge KV also provoked reactions from Silvio Proto. The former Anderlecht icon didn't mince his words on a French-language sports podcast and responded sharply to the increasing comparisons between Union and R.S.C. Anderlecht. Proto conceded that Club Brugge is currently the dominant team in Belgium, but he added important nuance to that supremacy. Read more »
