Anderlecht immediately face a tough assignment with a trip to title contender Club Brugge. Coach Jérémy Taravel remains calm but realises his team is up against a stern test. According to him, the home side will do everything to bolster their title ambitions. Taravel points to the earlier meeting between the two teams, when Anderlecht impressed with relentless pressing and intensity. Read more »
The young Anderlecht talent Nathan De Cat is regularly compared by analysts and supporters to a young Jan Ceulemans. It is especially his body language, style of play and physical presence that evoke the former Red Devil. Analyst Franky Van der Elst recently remarked that De Cat strongly reminds him of Ceulemans, although the latter used to play a little higher up the pitch. The Champions' Play-offs kick off on Monday with a big clash between Club Brugge and Anderlecht, and in the build-up to that match the striking comparison provoked plenty of debate. Read more »
In the series "How healthy is your club?" Het Nieuwsblad, together with sports economist Wim Lagae (KU Leuven), analyses the financial and structural state of Belgian professional clubs. This time Anderlecht is under the microscope. Who holds the reins? The majority of the club is owned by Marc Coucke and business partner Joris Ide, although Ide tends to stay more in the background. Read more »
Zeno Debast is available again after a long period of rehabilitation. The defender was sidelined for almost five months with a knee injury, longer than initially expected. “I returned too quickly and suffered a relapse. Mentally that was tough, but I came out of it stronger,” he says. Read more »
At RSC Anderlecht, too, the defeat against Cercle Brugge left a clear mark on Ludwig Augustinsson. The Swedish defender spared neither himself nor his teammates in his post-match reaction. According to Augustinsson, Anderlecht never reached the required level. “We completely failed to play our own game,” he said sharply. Read more »
Disappointment at RSC Anderlecht remained high after the loss to Cercle Brugge, even for rising star Nathan De Cat. Despite a strong personal performance, the 17-year-old midfielder could not prevent a painful evening and was unusually frank in his assessment afterwards. He said the game was effectively lost in the first half. “We gave the match away there,” he said, visibly disappointed. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht managed to qualify for the Champions' Play-offs after a chaotic and disappointing evening, but there was little sign of relief. The defeat to Cercle Brugge left deep marks, and coach Jérémy Taravel was unusually sharp about his squad afterwards. “With this mindset we won't win a single match in the play-offs,” he said bluntly. The ending of the match summed up the whole night. Read more »
Almost ten months after his last minutes on the pitch, Alexis Flips made his comeback this week with the Futures. In an emotional Instagram post he reflects on this difficult period. "Finally I'm back to give the best of myself again." He had not played since May last year. A plantar injury just would not go away. Read more »
Undefeated since Jérémy Taravel took over as head coach, Anderlecht enters the final stretch of the regular season with renewed momentum. Last weekend's draw in Bruges confirms this resurgence. What can still happen in the playoffs? For Thomas Chatelle, a former RSCA player and now an analyst, the current situation at Sporting could even turn into an advantage. During the Champions' Playoffs, which start in April, Anderlecht will play without the usual pressure. Read more »
After leaving Anderlecht in early February, Lucas Biglia is looking ahead. He hopes to start working as a head coach next season. “I am in talks with two clubs from Argentina and one from Serie B,” says Biglia. “A return to Belgium is also not out of the question.” Read more »
Show, fun and daring. That is how Nathan De Cat sums up his performance for RSC Anderlecht against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The young midfielder visibly enjoyed his role and admitted afterwards that he mainly wants one thing: to have fun on the pitch. Notably, De Cat lined up against OHL as the number ten — a position he had not expected. Read more »
Eden Hazard was present at RSC Anderlecht's match against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The former Red Devil was there to support his brother, who was later named man of the match. While attending, Hazard also spoke about his own career and a possible return to Belgian football. He said there was never any contact with RSC Anderlecht about finishing his career there and had some regrets that he never played in Belgium at the highest level. Read more »
From June onwards, Yari Verschaeren's future will lie outside RSC Anderlecht: his contract is expiring and no agreement could be reached regarding his situation. His brother Mathias Verschaeren, who is also his agent, emphasizes that Yari is currently fully focused on the Purple & White. Mathias acknowledges that Yari has gone through a difficult period, but also states that he has worked hard to earn a place in the team. Read more »
More than anything, interim head coach Jérémy Taravel will remember the victory over Zulte-Waregem: the purple-and-white found the net 4 times and took the win, but it wasn't pretty. Read more »
At the end of 2024 Nunzio Engwanda got a few tastes of Anderlecht's first team. Afterwards he faded from view, but with the RSCA Futures he remains a key player. In a conversation with Het Nieuwsblad he comes across as ambitious but patient. "My goal is to make the first team and I am convinced that RSCA Futures is the ideal route to get there." "I'm satisfied with the progress I've already made," says the youngest of the Engwanda brothers. Read more »
Luis Vazquez has settled in well at Getafe: he has already scored twice and was named player of the month by his club. The Spanish language played a major role in his quick adaptation, making him feel more at home in Spain than in Belgium. He notes that the training sessions are longer and slightly more intense. “Anderlecht remains a wonderful experience for me, and I also received a lot of support from Nilson Angulo,” he said. Read more »
After the match, Ali Maamar emphasized that his team could not afford to drop points. “This was a game we absolutely had to win,” he said. “We played strongly in the first 25 minutes and created several chances. We should have scored during that phase.”
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In a first reaction after the disappointing draw at home against La Louvière, Enric Llansana declared that the team has been unable to create enough goal-scoring opportunities: "We simply create too little. Then again, we must finish the opportunities we get. If we convert one of those chances, the game immediately becomes a lot easier." Read more »
"Solidarity," that, according to Adriano Bertaccini, was the key to the victory over Antwerp. "Today we showed a team spirit and mentality that were extraordinary," a beaming Bertaccini told Sporza after the match. "We fought for every ball. If one player slipped up, another was there to pick it up. Read more »
After the cup win, Sporza spoke with Nathan De Cat. He's not exactly a big talker into the microphone. Do we mind? No — De Cat speaks with his feet. Read more »
Shortly before kickoff of the cup tie against Antwerp, Anderlecht chairman Michael Verschueren spoke to DAZN. He said the club is hard at work on a new coach. "We will announce the name soon," he said. More news can be expected on other fronts as well. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
For interim coach Edward Still, his first evening in charge of Anderlecht was one of contrasts. The baptism of fire at the helm of the Mauve-and-white went differently than hoped, but it also offered points to build on. “It was an exceptionally intense match,” Still reflected. “It could have gone worse, but equally it could have been much better. Read more »
Nathan De Cat could not hide his disappointment after the match. "The result is obviously not what we had hoped for," he admitted. "But if you look at the whole game, we put in a decent performance. Compared with recent weeks we created more chances and took the game to the opponent more often." The youngster from Neerpede did see clear room for improvement. Read more »
Anderlecht goalkeeper and captain Colin Coosemans once again emerged as a key figure. Especially in the closing stages he kept the purple-and-white — reduced to nine men — in the game and prevented a heavier defeat, thereby keeping Anderlecht's hopes alive for the return leg. "Of course you'd rather play with eleven," he said afterwards, "but with nine we fought collectively. Everyone threw themselves into it. Read more »
In an Instagram post, Nilson Angulo bids farewell to Anderlecht, his teammates and the supporters. "Anderlecht gave me the chance to fulfill one of my childhood dreams," says Angulo, who is moving to Sunderland. "Thank you for all the support." Read Angulo's message here: Dear Anderlecht family, Today a very special chapter in my career and my life comes to an end. Today I say goodbye to all of you to begin a new chapter, but before I do, I want to thank everyone who is part of this club, who opened its doors to me and gave me the chance to fulfill one of my childhood dreams: to play for a big club in Europe. Read more »
In its search for a successor to Besnik Hasi, Anderlecht has Thorsten Fink on its radar, according to newspaper reports. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Purple & White are initially looking at coaches who are available. Knowledge of the Belgian league is a plus. Read more »
Enric Llansana admitted that it was not an easy evening on Sunday. “Dender sat back and had a lot of physical strength and height. In games like this, it becomes very difficult if you can't score early,” he analyzed. Read more »
Marco Kana extended his expiring contract this week, much to the delight of coach Besnik Hasi. “I am very happy for Marco, but also for the club. He is a young player from our academy,” said Hasi. “Marco is an important link for us.” Read more »
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romadno reports that Ajax finalized the last details today for the arrival of Samory Kone. Next week, when he celebrates his 16th birthday, the Anderlecht product will sign his contract with the Dutch club. Read more »
Jean-Marie Pfaff is in Munich this week for the Champions League match between Bayern and Union. The former goalkeeper sees a Bayern team that is impressing under the leadership of Vincent Kompany. “They are a well-oiled machine,” he says. “They keep going until the final whistle.” Read more »
