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 »
Still no Isaac Kiese Thelin and Kara Mbodji on training at RSC Anderlecht. Inevitably Hein Vanhaezebrouck got the question how it is going with the transfers of both players. But the coach was short and clear: "No comment, these are things that I should not be involved in. I am concentrating on Ostend now." Read more »
On Sunday there is a special game scheduled for new chairman Marc Coucke. RSC Anderlecht will receive his former team: the "weireldploegsje" from Ostend. Coucke is having a hard time with the negative reactions and accusations on social media from the Ostend supporters. Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck gives the youth a chance. According to Herman Van Holsbeeck, who wants to talk again about RSC Anderlecht, that is entirely thanks to Emilio Ferrera, who, among others, made Alexis Saelemaekers better. "Not thanks to Ferrera, thanks to Kindermans", Michel Verschueren responds immediately to twitter; "Correct is correct". Read more »
Anderlecht are fully committed to their own youth this season. At the moment, no less than 11 players from their own youth are part of the first team, including Leander Dendoncker and Sven Kums. Youth Coordinator Jean Kindermans is naturally delighted: "I feel a lot of willingness from the new bosses. What Coucke is doing here, that requires courage." Read more »
It is not the 24,000 or 23,000 such as at Jan Breydel or Sclessin, but the season ticket sales at RSC Anderlecht are doing well. Despite the changes in the stadium, where subscribers had to change places, the press has changed place, the sale is still going well. David Steegen about the campaign: Read more »
Elias Cobbaut came over from KV Mechelen this summer. He seems to digest the transition well and does not suffer from adjustment problems. "Everyone immediately included me in the group, both the staff and the players. I feel good in the club and you can see that. " Read more »
Sunday Wout Faes returns to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, but that will be with KV Oostende. The defender is satisfied at the coast team, but it it's still bothering him that he never really got his chance at RSC Anderlecht. Read more »
Zakaria Bakkali wanted stability and opted for RSC Anderlecht. The Moroccan Belgian is still a few pounds too heavy, but is working hard on his condition. He has renewed ambition and wants to make it happen in purple and white: "I want to amuse the fans like Boussoufa did." Read more »
Aaron Leya Iseka finally left RSC Anderlecht for the French Toulouse. In France they are delighted with the young attacker who scored four times during the preparation. Coach Alain Casanova has nothing but praise for Leya Iseka. Read more »
At VISTA! Luc Devroe also got the question how it is now with Leander Dendoncker. The Red Devil is still enjoying a few days of vacation, but the chance that he will return to RSC Anderlecht is small. Devroe is currently trying to find a suitable deal for both player and club. Read more »
The chairman gleamed on Sunday during the fanday and with reason. He saw his gains and youth scoring at and against KV Kortrijk. Not a lot of players will come now, although the wish remains to get another defender. "We are 95% ready", says Coucke. Read more »
That Ivan Santini and Landry Dimata know to find the goal they already proved during the preparation and Saturday against KV Kortrijk. They are therefore the number one and two of the strikers. It is now more than clear that there is no room left for Lukasz Teodorczyk, because Anderlecht promoted Mohammed Dauda to third striker. Read more »
Alexis Saelemaekers made the fans enjoy themselves against KV Kortrijk. The young winger was one of the stars and had a foot in three of the four goals. Especially the second was a beauty, starting with a beautiful crosspass from Sebastiaan Bornauw and a nice cross from Saelemaekers. He practiced on those moves during the preparation. Read more »
A real regular captain has not yet appointed by Hein Vanhaezebrouck, probably also because it is not yet clear whether Adrien Trebel will play at RSC Anderlecht next season. There is a rotation system between four players: Trebel, Boeckx, Didillon and Kums. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht are fully committed to the youth. And new chairman Marc Coucke does not intend to move away from that philosophy, now more than ever he sticks to the slogan "In Youth We Trust." Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck expects reinforcements from outside and from his own youth. He once again confirmed the departure of Leander Dendoncker. And the coach sees it big for RSC Anderlecht: "We have to become the Ajax of Belgium." Read more »
As expected, Adrien Trebel is the new captain at RSC Anderlecht. It is also the intention of Hein Vanhaezebrouck to fully build the team around the Frenchman. But that does not mean that Trebel will certainly stay with purple-white. There is still a chance that he will leave. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht returned to Brussels with the three points and showed beautiful things at times. Still, coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck was not completely satisfied yet: "It's a pity of that owngoal, who would have liked to keep the zero." Read more »
If one young player can hope for a starting place tomorrow in the season opener against Kortrijk, it is Sebastiaan Bornauw. The blonde defender impressed during the preparation and is eager to start the season. "I'm hungry to make my first minutes in the first team." Read more »
Mohammed Dauda is one of the revelations of preparation. The Ghanaian scored last season one goal after the other at the U21 and is ready to prove himself at the highest level. "I can not wait for the season to start. Football is my passion and I always want to play it." Read more »
Besides the players who leave, Luc Devroe also looks forward to an incoming transfer. He wants to get defensive reinforcement. And no, Bjorn Engels is not one of them. With Sebastiaan Bornauw, RSC Anderlecht already has the same type of player. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht currently has a selection of 37 players, so it is obvious that players will have to leave. Leander Dendoncker is already certain, Luc Devroe also admits, but there are others. Only those are not so inclined to leave, such as Ivan Obradovic. "Then the B-team is waiting", Devroe is honest. Read more »
