Klaas Reynaert is leaving RSC Anderlecht to return to his former club, Cercle Brugge. There he will assume the role of CEO, having previously been Chief Financial Officer at Anderlecht. His position will be filled by Tim Vanheuverzwijn, who comes from PwC, where he worked for 16 years. In addition, Thibault Dochy has been appointed assistant to Olivier Renard and will hold the position of technical director. Read more »
SC Anderlecht has recruited Brazilian player Luiggi Longo Duarte Baptista, 28. The player comes over from Kazakhstan club Semey and has signed a contract until the end of the season. Lieven Baert, the sporting director, stressed that Longo is a valuable asset to the team, which is currently dealing with injuries. Read more »
A draw for the playoff round of the Europa League has just been made. Anderlecht was paired with Turkish Fenerbahçe. The first match will take place in Istanbul on Thursday, February 13. The return match will follow a week later. Read more »
Anderlecht ended the Europa League on a false note. Still, it can credit a pretty penny to its account. It earned almost 9 million euros from the league phase. The difference with Club Brugge in terms of revenue remains phenomenally large (and is getting bigger), though. They took off with nearly 50 million.
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David Hubert, Anderlecht coach, expressed his disappointment after the match about the defeat against Hoffenheim, which drew a line in direct qualification. “Ten minutes of inattention were crucial and every German chance resulted in a goal,” he said. According to Hubert, Anderlecht's defensive organization was insufficient during this period of the second half.
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Twente or Fenerbahçe: one of these two teams will be Anderlecht's opponent in the Europa League intermediate round. Today at 1 p.m. a draw will take place for this in Switzerland. The two matches will be played on Feb. 13 and 20. Read more »
In their search for a winger, Napoli have ended up with Francis Amuzu. So reports transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. Napoli has already contacted Anderlecht and talks have started, it sounds. Read more »
Today Timon Vanhoutte celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Cedric Hatenboer also sat down with Marc Overmars yesterday. Antwerp were also keen to attract the midfielder, but fell behind the net. Hatenboer had already given his word to Anderlecht. He won't join purple and white until this summer, though. He will finish the season with Excelsior.
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Remarkable scene after the RSCA Futures' game Saturday against Patro Eisden. Immediately after the whistle blew, the entire Patro delegation moved inside and they also refused to give interviews. According to TV Limburg because Patro was dissatisfied with the stadium. Read more »
Today Samuel Edozie celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
No Thomas Foket yesterday on the match sheet against KV Mechelen. There was speculation about a possible injury, but that is not the reason. Het Nieuwsblad knows that the right back was out for sporting reasons. Read more »
Today Marc Coucke celebrates his birthday! He becomes 60 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
The RSCA Futures will soon play their first home game in Deinze. Ancien and captain Joren Dom is looking forward to it. “The stadium is smaller and has an excellent turf,” Dom said. “That good pitch will be an ally for us.” Read more »
In the 15th round of the championship, RSC Anderlecht Futsal won 2-3 against FT Antwerp last night. This victory comes after a disappointing defeat in Molenbeek last week. The match was very exciting, with Anderlecht building a 1-2 lead in the first half. In the second half, Sekulic increased the lead to 1-3, but the home team was able to mitigate in the closing stages, bringing the final score to 2-3. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens is one of five nominees for the trophy of 'Promise of the Year' at the Gala of the Golden Shoe. The four other contenders are Bilal El Khannouss (Genk and Leicester), Matte Smets (STVV and Genk), Joaquin Seys and Christos Tziolis (both Club Brugge). Read more »
Due to tonight's defeat in the Czech Republic, Anderlecht has dropped to seventh place in the Europa League standings. It is two points from number two, but also three points from number 15, Union. If it wants to avoid the intermediate round, it will have to win next week. Read more »
Lukas Hey and Cesar Huerta travelled to the Czech Republic, they are not yet allowed to play in this phase of the Europa League. If RSC Anderlecht qualifies in the first eight, both newcomers will be allowed to play in the next round. Read more »
There will indeed be a trial before the correctional court regarding the sale of RSC Anderlecht to Marc Coucke. Indeed, the Brussels chamber of indictment has referred broker Christophe Henrotay, Jo Van Biesbroeck and Herman Van Holsbeeck to the correctional court. The case concerns alleged fraud in the sale of the club to entrepreneur Marc Coucke in 2017. The investigation focuses on the possibility that Coucke was defrauded during the purchase, in which he bought 75 percent of the club for 59.2 million euros. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht needs three points to qualify among the first 8. So if it wins tomorrow, it won't have to play barrage matches and will have a little more rest until March. Read more »
Soon RSC Anderlecht will travel to the Czech Republic for the match against Viktoria Plzen. The new acquisitions are not yet eligible to play, that will only be in the next round if purple and white push through. Cesar Huerta will board the plane as will Lucas Hey.
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RSC Anderlecht Futsal recovered from a disappointing defeat in the championship by beating Real Elmos Herentals 3-1 in the Belgian Cup. The match took place at the Alfasun Indoor Arena in Roosdaal, where Grello, Cainan and Raul accounted for the goals for purple-white. In the closing stages of the match, Edu provided an own goal, bringing the final score to 3-1. Read more »
Jan Michaelsen is leaving Anderlecht. Purple-White announces that the Danish assistant coach has found a new job abroad. The 54-year-old Michaelsen had been with Anderlecht since the beginning of August. Read more »
In the RSCA Futures' match against La Louvière, Jelle Coen was very pleased with Ibrahim Kanaté's performance. “In his first performance, Kanaté stayed focused and showed his speed, intensity and acceleration,” the coach said. His ability to find depth was crucial for the team, especially in light of Joren Dom's suspension. Read more »
Ali Maamar was once again in the starting eleven and, like at home against Antwerp, did more than decently. RSC Anderlecht struggled in the first half. Read more »
Today Tristan Degreef celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Relegation candidate RWDM recorded a surprising 4-3 victory against national champions RSCA Futsal, which was the first defeat for purple-white since February 2020. Ex-Anderlechten player Erdem Kus played a key role in the stunt. RWDM played uninhibited, created many chances and went into the break 2-2 up. After an Anderlecht lead in the second half, RWDM still managed to secure victory in the closing stages, taking important points in the fight against relegation. Read more »
Today Alexis Flips celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Amadou Diawara celebrates his birthday! He becomes 28 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Good news for David Hubert: Adryelson is eligible to play for this evening's cup match against Antwerp. Het Laatste Nieuws reports. There is a good chance that the defender, who has only trained once, will start straight away. Read more »
‘A very eager guy,' describes David Hubert César ‘Chino' Huerta. He will normally be in the squad for tomorrow's semi-final against Antwerp. Read more »
David Hubert can count on Kasper Dolberg and Moussa N'Diaye against Antwerp tomorrow. Cesar Huerta is eligible to play and might be in the squad, the club is doing everything possible to get the latest new addition Adryelson eligible to play as well. Read more »
In his first game in the starting eleven, Amando Lapage and his team suffered a disappointing 0-3 defeat against Brugge. Despite the painful result, Lapage is satisfied with his debut. He stressed that he and fellow player Ali Maamar did their best and that a positive note can be found in the emergence of young talents from Neerpede. Lapage, who recently pushed for a transfer, also said that he has not yet decided on his future.
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Jan Vertonghen won the Flemish Giant yesterday. This annual award, presented by the Flemish Association of Sports Journalists, honors exceptional figure in the Flemish sports world. “Nice that the work of my Foundation also gets recognition this way,” he said. Read more »
At club level there is an agreement on the loan of Adryelson, but with the player himself that is not yet the case. That's what transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports. Lyon would already like to see him move to Anderlecht. Read more »
Nacho Ferri, an important player for Kortrijk involved in several goals for the West Flemish this season, will miss the upcoming match against Anderlecht due to a suspension. He received his fifth yellow card of the season during the match against Standard. Read more »
Anderlecht continues to put plenty of work into a return of Siebe Van der Heyden. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports the dossier is evolving well. Spanish sources already speak of a personal agreement with Van der Heyden, according to Het Nieuwsblad, but the newspaper did not receive confirmation. Read more »
The quarterfinals of the Cup of Belgium have barely been played or the semifinals are already scheduled. Next Thursday, on January 16, Anderlecht already plays the first match. Antwerp will be the opponent in the Lotto Park. The match will start at 8:45 p.m. Read more »
The Anderlecht players played with a mourning band around their arms against Beerschot yesterday. This was to honor Gille Van Binst, who passed away last week. On Sunday before the home game against Club Brugge, another big tribute will follow at Lotto Park. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht had young Gambian Rasid Njie on its radar. The latter currently plays for RFS Riga. However, Purple White has abandoned that track and will take no further steps to bring Njie to Brussels. Read more »
César Huerta took a plane from Mexico to Belgium. He took time to talk to the press there before his departure. There he did not hide the fact that he was leaving for RSC Anderlecht. His mother got on the plane with him. Read more »
For Anderlecht, it may be a bit of a puzzle in the Europa League, especially in defense. After all, new players may only come into action after the group stage and a maximum of three new players may be added to the European list. Read more »
Cesar Huarta is on his way to Belgium. The winger took a plane to Belgium last night. There he was surrounded by enthusiastic fans who wanted one last selfie with Huerta. The player also confirmed at the airport that he is on his way to Anderlecht. So why he chose Anderlecht over the Spanish Osasuna? “They came to watch one of my matches,” it sounded; something the Spaniards thus did not do. That's why Anderlecht convinced more than the Spanish team. Read more »
Mathias Zanka Jorgensen is unlikely to play in the cup match against Beerschot. The Danish defender is staying in Brussels to await his transfer to LA Galaxy. He has also stopped taking part in group training and is training individually. Read more »
Operations are currently underway to renew the pitch. This is a temporary solution until the end of the season. The club has had the top layer excavated and is currently restoring this top layer. On top of that, natural grass will be laid coming from Turin (Italy). The work will cost about 300,000 euros. The first home match, against Club Brugge, will thus be played on a completely new field. Read more »
According to Africafoot, Anderlecht is about to strengthen with two young players from Jean-Marc Guillou's academy in Ivory Coast. They are Aboubacar Diarra and Abdoul Karim Djiré from Mali. Read more »
During this winter break, we take a look at how the players who left Anderlecht this summer are doing. Today we highlight the five first-team departures. While the oldest of the bunch are still riding high, the younger ones are having a harder time moving on. Read more »
