Gilles De Bilde was this yesterday a guest for an extra VTM-news about the resignation of Hein Vanhaezebrouck. De Bilde doubts whether a new trainer will do better than Vanhaezebrouck, because the player material is not good. As a result, the winter mercato will be very important for purple-white. Read more »
VTM had took playce at the building of the Belgian Union in the hope of getting a reaction from chairman Marc Coucke about the dismissal of Hein Vanhaezebrouck. But Coucke was clear: "No comment, I'm here for the Pro League." Meanwhile, the club sent a press release about Karim Belhocine and Jonas De Roeck.
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Yesterday, when the players arrived at Neerped, they too only heard the news of Hein Vanhaezebrouck's resignation, together with the rest of the world, last night. Their reaction showed that. Sven Kums is already taking on for his ex-trainer. Read more »
Thomas Didillon was not pleased with the performance of his teammates on Cercle Brugge's field: "I'm really ashamed", he reacted furiously after the game. Read more »
A new technical director is not yet available, currently Michael Verschueren is the point of contact for agents. And those contacts are anything but structured. Verschueren also wants to change that approach in the future. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht plans to do one or two targeted reinforcements during the winter mercato, not more. Michael Verschueren is convinced that for the rest there is enough quality in the current core. It is mainly individual errors that necks the team. Read more »
Sven Kums and Andy Najar stayed home. They get rest to get their injuries healed. Hein Vanhaezebrouck therefore counts on the players who play less to show them against Dinamo Zagreb tonight. Read more »
Will Elias Cobbaut be at kick off against Zagreb tonight? Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not completely rule it out because physically Cobbaut is in order. He only lacks match rhythm Read more »
Some people are already talking about the resignation of Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Others are of the opinion that the coach can not do much more with the team that he has available. Michael Verschueren is clear: "The coach is not up for discussion". Read more »
It is rumbling within RSC Anderlecht, at least among the shareholders. Yesterday the news appeared that some are afraid that they will not see their money that they have "borrowed" to the club. According to some sources, Roger Vanden Stock already didn't come to the shareholders' meeting yesterday. Read more »
Etienne Davignon briefly commented on the news that some newspapers published. And the shareholder is clear: "All obligations have been fulfilled and the meeting has taken place in a serene atmosphere." Read more »
Roger Vanden Stock was not present on Sunday for the match against Charleroi. According to Het Nieuwsblad, this was due to a dispute with new chairman Marc Coucke. The old Anderlecht board would still get some money, Coucke would continue to make excuses not to pay it back immediately. "Nothing to worry about", says spokesman Marie Verbeke. Read more »
Elias Cobbaut was back on a competition sheet yesterday after a long time. He was at the kickoff with the reserves and also scored the opening goal for RSC Anderlecht. He later said he had "played pain-free".
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Enzo Scifo got a standing ovation on Sunday when he gave the kickoff. Is he the next former player to join the staff? Scifo himself is in any case not reluctant. Read more »
By a late penalty goal of Benavente Anderlecht lost the three points against Charleroi. According to Anderlecht coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck, it was not a penalty. "The distance was too close and there was no movement", he refers to the handplay rules. Read more »
Zakaria Bakkali and David Henen played together with the youth of Standard. Both were labeled as Belgian football talents and soon moved abroad. But that period did not always go smoothly and they got the stamp 'bad boys'. Both returned to Belgium during the same period.
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Sebastiaan Bornauw said in an interview on Thursday that he still believes in the title, even with the youth. Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not blame his defender for that, on the contrary, he will push them even more to make that statement come true. Read more »
The teams behind us are getting closer and the teams in front of us are getting further and further away. There are still four league games before the winter break. Only afterwards RSC Anderlecht can get some reinforcements. Until then, players have to get up and try to get points. Read more »
Will the field in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium now effectively be replaced during the winter break? Hein Vanhaezebrouck could not give a conclusive answer: "I know what I 've read in the newspapers." Read more »
The last matches Albert Sambi Lokonga comes to the surface again. After a period in the shadow, he now belongs to the stars. In Het Nieuwsblad he gave his first big interview. "With our mix of youngsters and experience, the title is certainly possible."
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After the game against Racing Genk there was mainly disappointment at RSC Anderlecht. Also at Sven Kums, though he also admits that more balls has to be finished in the box. And admittedly, the field also did not contribute to good football. Read more »
Wednesday, Michael Verschueren presented his new policy plan. On Sunday, everyone wanted him in front of the camera to interview the new sports director. Verschueren especially praised Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »
Sebastiaan Bornauw was praised by coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck last Thursday. Yesterday he got a slight tap on the fingers. Reason: his shoes. Vanhaezebrouck mainly pointed out "Youthful negligence". Read more »
17-year-old Jeremy Doku made a promising debut for Anderlecht last weekend. Expectations are high, because in recent months he has been put forward as the talent of the Anderlecht academy. Rightly so, because Bob Browaeys, who coached many national youth teams, even compares Doku with Eden Hazard. Read more »
With a hat-trick against Bayern Munich, Dodi Lukebakio surprised the football world last weekend. That the 21-year-old striker now breaks through in the Bundesliga and not at Anderlecht, does not give youth coordinator Jean Kindermans a bad feeling. "I'm happy for Dodi." Read more »
After the strong performances of the youngsters and the weak performance of the older players, the call sounds louder and louder to let even more youth play. "I understand that people ask for it," says Jean Kindermans, head of youth training, "but this can also be counterproductive." Read more »
A journalist notes that Ognjen Vranjes is no longer the happy rash player than he was at the beginning of the season. All the fuss that currently plays around him also weighs on him and he has also already cost his team points, says Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »
KRC Genk is visiting on Sunday, even though they are in a lesser period, Hein Vanhaezebrouck is not going to make the mistake of underestimating them. "I do not go along in the line of thought that Genk is in a lesser period". Read more »
RSC Anderelcht will receive competition leader Genk in the Astridpark tomorrow. In view of this game, Hein Vanhaezebrouck held several young people on the bench on Thursday. That confirmed Sambi Lokonga. Read more »
Despite the draw, Hein Vanhaezebrouck was not completely dissatisfied. Especially the youngsters could charm him. "Kayembe did well, Dauda at times also and I do not have to speak about Bornauw anymore, who is a fixed value", according to the coach. Read more »
