Marc Coucke reacts shortly on twitter on the three match days of suspension of Ognjen Vranjes. The chairman emphasizes that he has no problem with the suspension. The club had lodged an appeal against the number of suspended days. He hopes for evocation of the parquet so that justice still happens. Read more »
The Disputes Committee for the Higher Appeal remains with the claimed penalty for Ognjen Vranjes of three matchdays. On Saturday it still spoke Mehdi Carcela, Wesley Moreas and Eric Ocansey free. "This is a very peculiar statement, in three days they use a completely opposite argumentation," says Anderlecht lawyer Luc Deleu. Read more »
It was a big surprise: Adidas is replaced by the relatively unknown Joma. At the Spanish sports and shoe manufacturer, there are assured. "We are going to try to convince the fans of our strength." Joma also dresses the Italian Sampdoria. Their shirt was voted the best of the Serie A last season. Read more »
For the first time, Olivier Deschacht reacted on his forced departure at Anderlecht. "Two days before the last league game Vanhaezebrouck looked me in the eye and said he wanted to keep me in. So I think the decision was made by someone else." Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck was hard for his experienced players after the game against Club Brugge. "We lacked maturity and experience in places where I did not expect it", Vanhaezebrouck referred to his central midfielders. Read more »
The last week of the transfer period has started and Anderlecht still want to get involved in the transfer market. Manager Luc Devroe hopes to be able to quickly propose reinforcement. "We're too tight on the defensive level, and offensively we get someone when the chance presents itself." Read more »
After 43 years Anderlecht say goodbye to Adidas as a clothing sponsor. This announcement is a shock at the German sports brand. "Our purple heart bleeds", says marketing director Frans Basters in Het Nieuwsblad. "We wanted to extend the cooperation, but the club refused." Read more »
Ex-Anderlecht coach Johan Boskamp can find himself in the renewed and rejuvenated Anderlecht. The youth that flows through, and then Zakaria Bakkali on the bench. Boskamp fervently hopes that Bakkali can restore his old level, although he also fears that Purple & White is the last chance for the young Moroccan Belgian. Read more »
In an interview with Het Nieuwsblad Luc Devroe confirms that Anderlecht have made an offer on both Babacarr Sanneh and Prince-Désir Gouano. At this point without success. "Our transfer summer will last until August 31. Who we will take? Maybe no one." Read more »
These are busy days for Luc Devroe. The transfer period is going into its final days and a solution has to be found for Kara Mbodji, Ivan Obradovic and possibly also for Ryota Morioka. In addition, Devroe also wants reinforcement in defense. Read more »
Tonight, matchday five of the Jupiler Pro League is kicked off. On Sunday, the top game Club Brugge - Anderlecht is already on the program. Hein Vanhaezebrouck has no problems to play that clash so early in the season, certainly not as it is to relieve the clubs that play European games. Read more »
The transfer from Sikou Niakaté to Anderlecht will not take place. That confirmed his agent just at Het Laatste Nieuws. According to him, an injury is not the problem. "Sikou is fit, but we did not agree", that's how it sounds. Read more »
Anderlecht scored 12 out of 12 in the first 4 league games. But for Vanhaezebrouck the real tests for his group now follow with the four games against Club-Antwerp-Genk-Standard. "I saw a lot of good things: we make weekly progress. We will have to see whether this is enough to score points in the top matches that follow." Club-Antwerp-Genk-Standard will be serious tests for my new group. " Read more »
After his breakthrough, Sebastiaan Bornauw may soon sign a new contract with Anderlecht. No luxury, because his current commitment expires after this season. Bornauw counts on his father and Daniël Van Buyten for the negotiations. Read more »
Bubacarr Sanneh wants to go to Anderlecht and puts his club Midtjylland under pressure. "I do not understand that they do not let me go." When I signed in January, the club promised me to cooperate if there was a nice offer. " Because of the transfer fuss, Sanneh didn't play in the Europa League against The New Saints yesterday. Read more »
Andy Najar devoured the seventy minutes against Al Batin well. Hein Vanhaezebrouck said that at his press conference yesterday. Yet we will not have to expect him today. "We are not going to take any risks with him, he must first play an entire game." Read more »
Ivan Santini scored against Charleroi for the third week in a row. Not a hat-trick this time, but with his goal he assured the three points. Afterwards, the striker acknowledged that Anderlecht didn't play a great game. Read more »
Landry Dimata also scored in his third game for Anderlecht. An important goal, because Anderlecht could go into the break with a tie after a difficult first half. Read more »
Although Landry Dimata did not score at Wolfsburg last season, he does not regret his move to the Bundesliga. "All the experiences I have gained have made me mentally stronger and have ensured that I started to question myself. I'm more mature because of that." Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will play against Sporting Charleroi this evening. Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not want to be blinded by the results of the previous two matches: "With all respect for Kortrijk and Ostend, Charleroi is a bit further and is also another play-off 1 candidate." Read more »
Leander Dendoncker says goodbye to the Anderlecht supporters via a video message. He concludes with the words: "Hopefully we will be champion this year, yes, I say 'we', because I will remain one of you forever." Good luck with your further career Leander !!! Read more »
The press conference began this afternoon with a question about the medical condition of Sven Kums. Hein Vanhaezebrouck was clearly not set up with the fact that the press said that the injury of Kums was more serious than expected. "Those are rumors in the newspaper that I do not want to respond to", the coach was clear. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker is now officially a Wolverhampton player. In a short interview with the club he explains his choice for the Wolves. "It is an ambitious team with attractive football and that suits me," said Dendoncker. Read more »
On Sunday against Ostend, Hannes Delcroix made his debut for the first team of Anderlecht. "He was very happy", says his father Dominique in Het Nieuwsblad. "Hannes has been playing for Anderlecht for six years, and he was looking forward to this moment." Read more »
In Sports Late Night Marc Coucke gave a little explanation about the situation of Lukasz Teodorczyk and Kara Mbodj. "It is best that they leave, this is also in their interest", Coucke is clear. "We want to bring the youth and we want to do this consistently." Read more »
In Het Laatste Nieuws Pieter Gerkens looks back at the game against KV Kortrijk and he also sets himself a goal for this season: "I would like to score a 7 to 8 goals." Read more »
Ryota Morioka returned after the holiday with a physical disadvantage. Something that coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck was not very pleased with. He also gave the hint to the Japanese that he was allowed to leave and that hint arrived at Morioka, who meanwhile worked hard to catch up Read more »
The contradictory messages about Lazar Markovic are likely to last for a while. British sports journalist for Liverpool James Pearce, let this afternoon know that there is still interest from Anderlecht for Markovic. Read more »
