Ten legends of Belgian football were officially inducted into the Pro League Hall of Fame tonight. Including three players with a rich Anderlecht past: Luc Nilis, Pär Zetterberg (pictured) and Vincent Kompany.
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The RSC Anderlecht Futsal team secured a victory at the Alfasun Indoor Arena in Roosdaal on Friday night. It won by a score of 3-2 against Charleroi, maintaining its position as leader in the overall standings, with the maximum number of points.
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A happy coach David Hubert addressed the press after the match against Kortrijk. He not only spoke about the match, but also made an appeal. ‘The focus of everyone who cares about Anderlecht should go to supporting the team,' he said.
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Colin Coosemans had a quiet evening against KV Kortrijk. ‘This victory feels very good,' the occasional captain told reporters after the match. ‘This is the Anderlecht we want to see, with pressure on the man in possession, playing forward football and chances.'
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David Hubert addressed the press yesterday afternoon. He talked about tonight's cup game. The coach explained that a number of players will be rested. One of them might be Colin Coosemans. In that case, Mads Kikkenborg will make his debut for Anderlecht.
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Jesper Fredberg is no longer CEO Sports at Anderlecht. The club has appointed a sporting director with Olivier Renard (45), who comes over from MLS club CF Montréal. In Canada, Renard worked as sports director and vice-president for the last five years. The position of CEO Sports is eliminated in the club's current structure.
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Tonight Anderlecht will play Royal Union Tubize-Braine in the 1/16th finals of the Cup of Belgium. For most of us, this club is a noble unknown. So time for a brief introduction.
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Jan Vertonghen was on the bench with Club Brugge on Sunday as an official member of the staff. At the very bottom of the match sheet was his name. His official position: equipment manager
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Ludwig Augustinsson was rested for the match against Bruges. Marco Kana was called up last-minute to replace him. The reason for his absence was that he suffered from soreness after the Europa League match. However, according to media reports, it is nothing serious.
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Theo Leoni was disappointed with his substitution against Club Brugge. He believes he was not the worst player on the pitch. He was therefore surprised to be substituted.
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On Tuesday, 29 October, several players will be available for a signing session at the Westland Shopping Centre. The event will take place from 2pm to 4pm. There is no need to register in advance. Please note,there will be queues and players have to leave again at 4pm.
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According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht are said to be negotiating with Iwata to permanently recruit striker Keisuke Goto. The Japanese striker scored twice just this weekend in the derby against RWDM in the Challenger Pro League.
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Mario Stroeykens has been one of the star players this season. Despite a place on the bench in the first game against STVV, something he was very disappointed about, he quickly grabbed a starting place. In this,Super Mario does not shirk his responsibility on the pitch: his relentless drive to win are an example for many others. But the way he reprimanded Mauves Army after the irregularities in Spain also testify to this. ‘But now we have to move forward again, with the support of all supporters,' he does stress.
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Tonight, for the first time ever, FS Aarschot's hall will be completely full for the match against RSC Anderlecht Futsal. Coach Luca Cragnaz's team, still unbeaten in Belgium this season, is preparing for the Main Round of the Champions League in Roosdaal. Kick-off will take place at 21h15 in sports hall De Demervallei. Just like two years ago, RSCA Futsal will welcome the main tournament of the Champions League (22-26 October).
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Anderlecht are considering the addition of an extra assistant to support coach David Hubert. However, the current staff, including Roel Clement and Yannick Euvrard, would remain largely intact. The name of Issame Charai has already been mentioned as well as that of Bertrand Crasson, former player of purple-white. Jan Michaelsen's future within the staff has not yet been determined.
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In the podcast Koolcast Sport, Romelu Lukaku reaffirmed that he will return to Anderlecht. Indirectly, he even hinted at the timing. ‘Return? That's going to happen anyway. And I still want to play decently then and be competitive. Suppose I return in two years and we lose a game, I'm going to be angry.'
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Mathias ‘Zanka' Jørgensen has announced his retirement from Denmark's national team. The 34-year-old defender wants to free up more time for his family. Moreover, he no longer sees himself being there at the 2026 World Cup, so he wants to give opportunities to younger players now. Read more »
Besides Ryan Mason (T2 Tottenham), Swiss Raphael Wicky was also a serious candidate to become Anderlecht's new coach. He too travelled to Brussels and had intense talks with the Anderlecht top brass, but finally the choice fell to David Hubert. Read more »
Forget and scrap all rumours surrounding the arrival of a new head coach at Anderlecht. The club has confirmed that David Hubert (36) will remain head coach. Read more »
Today Majeed Ashimeru celebrates his birthday! He becomes 27 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Young Englishman Ryan Mason (33) is the top candidate to become Anderlecht's new head coach, according to Het Nieuwsblad Read more »
Yari Verschaeren acknowledges that the game against Standard was not as easy as the final score suggests. There were weaknesses in the Standard defence in classic situations and RSC Anderlecht took advantage of that, according to Verschaeren. Read more »
The big question in the coming days: who will become head coach of RSC Anderlecht? Will the board choose David Hubert, after his victories against Sociedad and Standard, or will he have to step down to welcome the new coach. And who will that new coach be. Read more »
Jan Carlo Simic picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the match against Standard. As a result, he will be suspended for the next match against Beerschot. Purple and White will thus have to do without him in the upcoming championship matchday. It is possible Vertonghen will return by then. Read more »
Simultaneously with Anderlecht-Standard, the match between the RSCA Futures and Jong Genk was also played in 1B. The Futures held out until half-time, but scored a goal shortly after the break. It was also the only goal of the match. Read more »
Not much after Simic's 1-0, the majority of fans present in the stadium turned against their own hard core as they made their entrance. The Sociedad incidents were condemned in this way. Among other things, “Shame on you” resounded in the stands. Read more »
The last hooligans still detained in Spain are now at large. They were arrested during the match against Real Sociedad. Several had to appear in court after misconduct, but were thus released during Saturday. Read more »
Today Mads Kikkenborg celebrates his birthday! He becomes 27 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Kasper Dolberg celebrates his birthday! He becomes 27 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
A part of the Anderlecht followers (we refuse to use the term 'supporters' or 'fans') have once again given the club a bad name in Europe. In Sociedad, they caused disturbances during the day. During the match, they pelted the home supporters with chairs. Read more »
Kjetil Knutsen has denied any approach from RSCA regarding a future transfer, and it is not his intention to leave Bodo Glimt for the time being. He wants to remain 100% focused on his current club, and there's probably no question of him becoming Anderlecht's next coach. Read more »
There are no surprises in the selection for tomorrow night's game at Real Sociedad, especially for those who have been following the news a bit. Ludwig Augustinsson is ready again after his concussion, but an ailing Leander Dendoncker remains in Belgium. Read more »
Sunweb will be the new shirt sponsor of RSC Anderlecht for the next three seasons. The partnership begins at the first European away game against Real Sociedad on Oct. 3. Read more »
Colin Coosemans has been voted player of the month of September by the readers of Het Laatste Nieuws. While this award is also called the “Golden Shoe” of the month, the results are completely separate from the trophy awarded in January. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht can count on the support of 1200 travelling supporters tomorrow night. The hard core, more specifically BCS, will also travel to Spain Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Anderlecht will have to do without Leander Dendoncker tomorrow night. The midfielder is ill and will not travel to Spain. Read more »
It was previously reported that defender Augustinsson was likely to be recovered for the game against Real Sociedad and today we can confirm the same. The Swede with a past at Sevilla indeed travels with the Basque Country and is deployable. Only Amuzu, Vertonghen and Hazard are missing. Angulo is suspended. Read more »
The RSC Anderlecht Futsal team participated in the Trofeo Portus Apostoli tournament in Spain last weekend. RSCA was defeated by Palma 4-5, the current Champions League champion. Purple and White also suffered a defeat against home team Noia, 6-4. Noia hosts the tournament. Read more »
David Hubert was pleased with his team in the second half, with the exception of the first few minutes when they started sluggishly and swallowed a counter goal. Furthermore, Hubert did see Anderlecht become more dangerous and create chances, but saw the ultimate goal disallowed due to offside. He stressed that his team gave everything offensively, but would not attribute the points loss to bad luck. Read more »
Jacques Teugels, a former Anderlecht player, has died at the age of 78. A youth product of purple and white, Teugels played a number of matches in 1968, but never broke through. He later did at Union and RWDM. Read more »
Anderlecht remain calm in the search for a new head coach, thanks in part to interim coach David Hubert. With simple but effective tactical adjustments, he has saved the club management time. The management is satisfied with the progress and the search for a new coach can continue calmly. While the applications are pouring in, Jesper Fredberg has started interviews with candidates. Read more »
Today Mario Stroeykens celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Yesterday evening Serhat Akin, former Anderlecht player was shot at after Fenerbahce-Union. Akin, who now works as a commentator, was shot in the foot after the match. All in all, Akin is fine, but why he was attacked is not yet known. Read more »
he Lotto Park will not be full tonight, 16,500 spectators are expected. That includes 450 Hungarian fans. RSC Anderlecht's opponent Ferncvaros have a 15-on-15 record in their own league. Read more »
Today Thomas Foket celebrates his birthday! He becomes 30 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Anderlecht begin their European campaign at Lotto Park tomorrow night. After making his debut in the Belgian league, his foray into the Europa League now awaits interim coach David Hubert. Tomorrow's opponent is Hungarian team Ferencváros. During the press conference, the coach stated, ‘The supporters expect more from us. Right now, every game plays a crucial role in building the bond with our fans.' Read more »
Today Brian Riemer celebrates his birthday! He becomes 46 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
