The Swiss newspaper Blick talked to David Sesa, former assistant and close friend of René Weiler. And he had some remarkable news. According to him, Weiler didn't quit himself and the story about the attack towards him and his wife would be made up. Read more »
Last Saturday, President Roger Vanden Stock totally disagreed with the fans who were screaming for the dismissal of the coach. That's why he called them "idiots". The fans haven't forgotten this and believe that apologies would be appropriate. But it doesn't seem that they will get them. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos is serious about his job as Anderlecht's coach. Even though the board says its just temporary, Frutos wants to make the most out of it. "I read that I get four games to prove myself, I hope I'll only need 20 minutes," he says ambitiously. Read more »
For now, Nicolas Frutos will take over the duties of head coach. Herman Van Holsbeeck confirmed to VTM that it is only temporary. "We will start searching from today." He also added that the dismissal of Weiler was a collective decision of the board and Weiler. Read more »
Operations Manager Jo Van Biesbroeck has reacted on the dismissal of René Weiler. "We didn't take this decision for the fans." Read more »
During a conversation with Herman Van Holsbeeck, in a cafetaria in Kortrijk, Weiler himself would have said that he no longer wanted to continue like this and that he would leave. Read more »
René Weiler nog longer coach of Anderlecht. The club has announced that on its website. Nicolas Frutos, David Sesa and Thomas Binggeli will temporarily take the job of coach now. Read more »
Against Kortrijk, Anderlecht played again in an other system, a 4-4-2, with Hamdi Harbaoui. A remarkable choice when you know that Harbaoui played with the Reserves last year and went to Charleroi. "I work very hard to earn my place." Read more »
Hamdi Harbaoui played 90 minutes against Kortrijk. He scored the first goal and put Anderlecht on a lead. After half time, he got an other chance to score but he tipped the ball over the goal. Read more »
Referee Boucaut is still convinced that he has taken the right decision. Anderlecht claimed a penalty fault on Onyekuru, but the referee issued him a yellow card. "You needed a microscope to see if there was a contact. I have nothing to blame myself." Read more »
President Roger Vanden Stock reacted upset when the fans started to sing against the coach during the game in Kortrijk. From beginning until the end, even when Anderlecht was leading by 0-1, they were asking for the dismissal of René Weiler. Leander Dendoncker stands up for the fans. "They have the right to express their opinion. They represent the club, they can sing what they want." Read more »
After 1,5 year at Anderlecht, coach Weiler apparently still doesn't understand where Anderlecht stands for. He admits that it wasn't a good game, but he doesn't understand the criticism. "I've never known that a club demands good football." Read more »
The board stll believes in Weiler, says Herman Van Holsbeeck. The big problem, according to the general manager, are the leaks. Read more »
Despite the early red card for Sven Kums, Anderlecht persisted well against Bayern. Arjen Robben was not satisfied after the game, despite the 3-0 victory. "We played as if we were leading with 5-0." Read more »
Sven Kums had to play as a central defender yesterday. After ten minutes already he could leave the field again. He got a red card. Weiler defends his decision to make Kums play more centrally on the field. He says Kums' red card is due to lack of concentration which leads to a wrong decision. Read more »
"99 out of a 100 are good decisions taken by René Weiler. With the one bad decision, we're there to help." With those words Herman Van Holsbeeck clearly stated to have put pressure on Weiler to take Kums with him to Germany. Weiler himself refuses to admit this. Read more »
Some fans are asking themselves what Anderlecht is going to do in Munich on Tuesday. Leander Dendoncker also knows that the team isn't playing very well and he is putting Tuesday's game in perspective. "It is not a disaster to lose there." Read more »
For the first time this season, Frank Boeckx was in the goal. Maybe he could have avoided the 2nd Lokeren goal, but overall he played an excellent game. "I did what I had to do," he reacted. Read more »
Now that the transfer period is over, Dendoncker can focus himself completely on Anderlecht. "It is better now than a few weeks ago. Bit by bit, I'm putting the transfer out of my head", he says. Read more »
Anderlecht won against Lokeren thanks to a late goal of Lukasz Teodorczyk. "The goal was deserved. For us and for Teodorczyk." says Weiler. The coach also explained why Beric and Sa weren't selected. Read more »
For the first time since March, Andy Najar started in an official game for Anderlecht. The right back played 55 minutes and did well. "During half time, he said that he wouldn't be able to play the entire 90 minutes", said Weiler after the game. Read more »
As expected, Kums was in the stands against Lokeren. After the game, Weiler explained his daring and striking decision. "I'm just not satisfied about his performances." Read more »
After the game against Lokeren, coach Weiler explained why he put Frank Boeckx and not Matz Sels in the goal. Weiler also said that Sels will play on Tuesday against Bayern. "But I don't know what I will do after that game." Read more »
Who would have thought that Hamdi Habraoui would still be at Anderlecht at the moment? The Tunesian striker is even on Anderlecht's players list for the Champions League. Harbaoui feels good. "I received encouragements on training this time." He has to compete with Teodorczyk and Beric. Read more »
Anderlecht lost goal keeper talent Mile Svilar to Benfica. They say that Svilar was promised a place as first goal keeper. When it turned out that this was not true, he left to Benfica. Het Laatste Nieuws contacted the family Svilar, but they didn't want to talk a lot. "Only we know the truth, despite what Anderlecht says", says Ratko Svilar. Read more »
Despite his forced exit, Anderlecht still has a special place in the heart of goal keeper Silvio Proto. He has now changed KV Ostend for Olympiacos, but he already has plans to return to Anderlecht one day. Read more »
Orel Mangala went to Stuttgart this Summer and he already played two Bundesliga games this season. But why did the Anderlecht talent left to Germany instead of breaking through at Anderlecht? Read more »
Leander Dendoncker has returned to Anderlecht after his selection for Belgium. He had the desire to leave, but this didn't happen. He admits that he has had a difficult period. Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck has already declared that he wanted to talk to Dendoncker. Dendoncker says: "It is up to him to talk." Read more »
