OH Leuven, Anderlecht's opponent this weekend, face a turning point in their season. Will it be play-downs or still play-off II? Felice Mazzu, a former Anderlecht coach, will be coming to the Lotto Park aiming to take points. OHL are on a positive run, while Anderlecht gained some breathing space after their win against Zulte Waregem. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Dutchman Marijn Beuker is a new name on the shortlist to become Sporting Director at Anderlecht. Beuker currently works at Ajax as Director of Football, but his influence there appears to have waned since the arrival of Jordi Cruijff. He began his career at AZ and is a strong proponent of data-driven analysis, using numbers and metrics as the basis for transfer decisions. After working in AZ's youth academy he moved at the end of 2021 to Queen's Park FC, where he collaborated with Robin Veldman (ex-RSCA). Read more »
Because of Olivier Renard's dismissal and the search for a new sporting director and coach, Thorgan Hazard's contract extension is currently on ice. Het Nieuwsblad reports today that Hazard hasn't heard anything about a new deal for two months. It is known that Anderlecht made an offer in the autumn: a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. Hazard himself prefers a straight two-year deal. Read more »
Anderlecht still has a long way to go to persuade Alfred Schreuder to leave Al-Diriyah, Het Laatste Nieuws writes. The club is determined to win promotion and develop into a top side in Saudi Arabia, and is counting on Schreuder to achieve that. Anderlecht will in any case have to come up with a buyout fee, but money is no issue for Al-Diriyah, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Read more »
Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Odgers, the recruitment agency Anderlecht hired to find a sporting director, has held talks with Antoine Sibierski. The French former player is currently working at Troyes. The 51?year?old Sibierski played for Auxerre, Nantes, Lens, Manchester City and Newcastle, among others, and earned two caps for France. Since the summer of 2024 he has been Troyes' sports director. Read more »
Anderlecht have now gone seven competitive matches without a win. Since the Second World War that has happened only three times, Het Nieuwsblad found. Once in the 1970s and twice during the period Vincent Kompany was in charge. The last time Anderlecht won a league game was on 13 December; since then there have been three draws and four defeats — seven games without victory in total. Read more »
Parallel to the coaching issue, Anderlecht is also exploring options for the sporting director position. Several profiles were contacted, including Marc Overmars, Pascal De Maesschalck and Nils Koppen, but sources within the club say there are no concrete negotiations yet. Belgium's record champions are expected to have to pay financial compensation to free Alfred Schreuder for the coaching post. At the same time the club is working behind the scenes to assemble a new technical staff, particularly after the departure of several employees. Read more »
Anderlecht remains determined to appoint Alfred Schreuder as its new head coach and hopes to unveil him later this week. Although talks with the Dutch coach are progressing smoothly, a final agreement is not yet in sight due to complex negotiations with his current club. The Brussels side and Schreuder are largely on the same page; they have already discussed the make-up of his technical staff. The 53-year-old is positive about the project and keen on a return closer to home. Read more »
The Brussels club has dismissed two employees from its scouting department. Among them is Laurenz Van Looveren, who had been working since 2020 at the training centre in Neerpede as a data analyst. The move is part of a broader reorganization of the scouting structure. Earlier, at the end of last year, the club already parted ways with head scout Dries Belaen. Read more »
Last Monday the Fan Council — a delegation of supporters — met with club representatives: CEO Kenneth Bornauw, head of sports Tim Borguet and spokesman Mathias Declercq. Below is a concise translation of the full report published on the Fan Council's Facebook page, summarizing the main points discussed. Read more »
A headhunting agency has been tasked by Anderlecht to find a successor to Olivier Renard. As part of that search, the agency has already approached two Belgians working abroad, and has also contacted Marc Overmars, Het Laatste Nieuws reports. In addition to Overmars, the agency reached out to Pascal De Maesschalck (sports director at Strasbourg) and Nils Koppen (head of scouting at FC Copenhagen). Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Alfred Schreuder is the only remaining candidate to take over as Anderlecht's new head coach. The paper reports that a personal agreement between coach and club is being prepared, but money will be needed to release the Dutchman from his current employer, Al-Diraiyah FC. Read more »
Coach Jérémy Taravel saw how his team failed to break through La Louvière's defensive “low block.” “On Thursday, we created a lot of chances and were efficient in finishing, but today things went wrong there,” the coach noted. "We set the bar high on Thursday, and I wanted to avoid the difference being too big in this game. We started strongly, but then it became increasingly difficult." The coach did not want to use the busy schedule as an excuse.
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Mats Rits is training with the first team again at the request of interim coach Taravel. The 32-year-old midfielder always remained professional after being dropped from the first team. Whether Rits will actually get any playing time this season remains to be seen. Read more »
Jeremy Taravel is proud of the trust that RSC Anderlecht has placed in him by entrusting him with the role of T1. In his own words, he has worked hard to prepare the team for the trip to Antwerp. He also received an offer to join Edward Still at Watford: “but I never intended to leave Anderlecht,” he said. Taravel is grateful for the opportunity he has been given and feels at home in Brussels, although he realizes that his life as head coach is unlikely to last long. Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht have found their new coach. The transfer journalist reports that the purple-and-white have reached a "gentleman's agreement" with a foreign club to take on their coach. The announcement is expected in the hours after tonight's cup tie against Antwerp. Read more »
After Jon Dahl Tomasson, Anderlecht can also cross Paul Simonis off its shortlist of candidate coaches, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The Dutchman has opted out himself, saying he does not consider it appropriate to take the coaching job without a technical director in place. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, the search for a new coach is far from over. Jon Dahl Tomasson was considered a suitable candidate for the role for a number of reasons. Financial differences between his demands and the club's offer, and the chaos at Anderlecht, also played a part, the paper reports. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, two candidates remain in the running to become Anderlecht's new coach: Alfred Schreuder or Jon Dahl Tomasson. The club reportedly wants to make a decision today. Schreuder was still champion in 2021/2022 with Club Brugge after succeeding Philippe Clement. He then moved to Ajax, but this ended quickly amid disappointing results. Read more »
Anderlecht can count on defender Moussa Diarra for the cup return leg against Antwerp. However, after receiving a red card in the first leg, he initially appeared to be suspended.
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With the return match against Antwerp looming, Anderlecht face a tough task in the cup. After the narrow defeat in the first leg, the mauve-and-white must step up to still claim a place in the final. Interim coach Jérémy Taravel, however, continues to trust his squad's qualities and is concentrating on confidence, calm within the group and his own commitment to the club. Taravel says Anderlecht must start the game without fear and with a clear focus. Read more »
On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 February the court will hear the case concerning the sale of RSC Anderlecht. Several financial claims are central to the proceedings, including ones from club owner Marc Coucke, agent Christophe Henrotay and former manager Herman Van Holsbeeck. Marc Coucke, together with Anderlecht, is seeking a total of €8 million. He disputes a backdated 2017 contract under which agent Christophe Henrotay received a €2 million commission. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is experiencing an unprecedented crisis. And that is remarkable, because the past ten years have actually been one long crisis. CEO Kenneth Bornauw realized this too, addressing his players at Neerpede on Monday with a message of hope. “We are two games away from a historic prize,” he said. It was an attempt to create stability in a club where everything is currently in turmoil. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht may have to do without Moussa Diarra in the coming weeks. The defender was sent off last week in the first leg against Antwerp after a serious foul on Al-Sahafi. On Monday, the league prosecutor proposed a three-match suspension, supplemented by a fine of €3,000. Read more »
Edward Still is no longer Anderlecht's interim coach. He left the Purple & White on Monday morning and a few hours later was presented as head coach of Championship club Watford. This comes as a shock to Anderlecht, as after Hasi and Biglia, the Purple & White now also see Still leave the coaching staff just before a crucial cup match. Read more »
Olivier Renard is no longer sports director of RSC Anderlecht. On Sunday evening, after the 2-0 defeat against RC Genk, he received the news by phone while he was abroad on private business. The club chose to act quickly, even though Renard had known for some time that his position was shaky. Read more »
Marc Coucke has spoken out about the persistent problems at RSC Anderlecht. In the Play4 programme De Tafel van Gert the owner of the purple-and-white went into detail on the coaching situation, the departure of sporting director Olivier Renard, the cup tie at Antwerp and the future of Romelu Lukaku. The Kompany chapter was also discussed at length. "If he had stayed, everything would look different today." Although Coucke was absent in Genk on Sunday, where Anderlecht suffered another heavy defeat, he did not keep silent. Read more »
Jean Kindermans stands at a turning point in his career: a return to RSC Anderlecht appears closer than ever. Last week there were talks between the purple-and-white club leadership and Antwerp's current head of youth, during which the broad outlines of a possible comeback were discussed. Kindermans is still regarded as the architect of Anderlecht's successful youth academy — news that, among others, Romelu Lukaku would no doubt welcome. The recent change of power at the club, with Wouter Vandenhaute replaced by Jesper Fredberg and Tim Borguet, has cleared the way for a potential return. Read more »
Earlier this evening Watford officially announced the arrival of Will Still. Still, who resigned from Anderlecht last night, has signed a 2½-year contract. "I'm happy and proud to be here," Still said in his first comments on Watford's website. "Watford is a club that holds an important place in English football and has a fantastic history. Read more »
Anderlecht temporarily moves Naïm Aarab and Arnaud Djoum into the first team coaching staff. They will assist Jérémy Taravel this week. Taravel will lead the team until a new coach is appointed. Aarab and Djoum joined from Union last summer. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht has shown Chief Technical Officer Olivier Renard the door. Renard arrived in October 2024 at the request of former chairman Vandenhaute. Although he did manage to sell a few players for hefty fees (Simic and Angulo), the incoming transfers have been largely unsuccessful. Of the staff assembled at the start of the season, reportedly only Taravel remains. Read more »
After Besnik Hasi and Lucas Biglia, Edward Still is now also leaving the Anderlecht ship. The media report that the interim coach is departing to become head coach at English second?tier side Watford. So the question now is: who will take charge of the first team? Just over a week ago the first team staff still numbered five people. Read more »
The past few weeks have been particularly turbulent at Anderlecht. The dismissal of Besnik Hasi, the ongoing search for a new head coach, and the increasing pressure on technical director Olivier Renard have caused quite a stir around the club. However, according to right-back Ali Maamar, the players should not let this influence them. Read more »
The Dutchman Paul Simonis, like Maarten Martens, is in the running to become Anderlecht's new coach, Het Nieuwsblad has learned. According to the paper, a positive conversation took place. Several other coaches are also under consideration. The 40-year-old Simonis worked as a youth coach at Sparta (2005–2020) and as an assistant at Go Ahead Eagles (2020–2022) and Heerenveen (2022–2024), before becoming head coach of Go Ahead Eagles in the summer of 2024. Read more »
Today Kaïs Barry celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
The football prosecutor wants Moussa Diarra suspended for three matches after his serious foul in the cup tie against Antwerp. Anderlecht can, however, delay the suspension by filing two appeals, meaning the defender would only be suspended for the first time against La Louvière. It is therefore possible that Diarra could play this weekend and in the return leg against Antwerp. If Anderlecht appeals, the Disciplinary Committee for Professional Football will not meet again until Tuesday. Read more »
Today Nathan-Dylan Saliba celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Lucas Biglia has informed the club board that he is resigning from his role on the first-team technical staff and will return to Italy to be with his family. Biglia joined RSC Anderlecht last summer as assistant to head coach Besnik Hasi, after a playing career that included a spell at Anderlecht. In a statement he expressed gratitude for the experience he gained and said his departure is a personal decision, also motivated by loyalty to Hasi. He emphasised his fond memories of the club. Read more »
Mauves Army and South Leaders, the two most fanatical supporters' groups of Anderlecht, will tonight refuse to welcome the team bus for the cup match against Antwerp. They announced this in an open letter. “You no longer deserve this,” it reads. Below is the full open letter from Mauves Army and South Leaders to the squad. Read more »
At the press conference ahead of the match against Royal Antwerp, a new face appeared at Lotto Park. Edward Still sat there for the first time as interim head coach of RSC Anderlecht. It quickly became an emotionally charged moment, in which he reflected at length on Besnik Hasi's departure. "I felt Besnik's departure deeply," Still said. Read more »
Despite the approaching World Cup period, which often brings a spike in market values, RSCA accepted an offer of around €20 million for Nilson Angulo. It proved a considered decision, motivated by financial, sporting and strategic arguments. The club, although stabilized, faces several structural uncertainties: the reform of TV rights, a rise in VAT on tickets and the absence of European income. All those factors have produced an estimated shortfall of nearly €10 million. Read more »
Newcomer Coba Da Costa landed at Zaventem yesterday. Het Nieuwsblad had a reporter on site who was able to speak to him briefly. “I feel very good,” said Da Costa. “I want to win.” Read more »
In an Instagram post, Nilson Angulo bids farewell to Anderlecht, his teammates and the supporters. "Anderlecht gave me the chance to fulfill one of my childhood dreams," says Angulo, who is moving to Sunderland. "Thank you for all the support." Read Angulo's message here: Dear Anderlecht family, Today a very special chapter in my career and my life comes to an end. Today I say goodbye to all of you to begin a new chapter, but before I do, I want to thank everyone who is part of this club, who opened its doors to me and gave me the chance to fulfill one of my childhood dreams: to play for a big club in Europe. Read more »
On Anderlecht's official website, newcomers Mathys Angély and Coba Da Costa are already listed in the squad overview. There we also learn which shirt numbers they've chosen. Angély, who has indeed been brought into the first-team squad, has opted for number 4. Da Costa will wear 77. Read more »
Anderlecht's final transfer has, after all, gone through. The 18-year-old Angély arrives from Wolfsburg on loan, with an option to make the move permanent. A technical problem with the transfer registration cropped up last night, but FIFA upheld Anderlecht's appeal, allowing the deal to be completed. The player was developed at Bordeaux before moving to Wolfsburg; given his age he has not yet featured for the Germans' first team in the Bundesliga. Read more »
Transfer specialist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Anderlecht is searching for a new sporting director. An extraordinary general meeting is expected next week to formally confirm Renard's dismissal. Renard succeeded Jesper Fredberg and assumed the role at the end of October 2024. Read more »
With the Tawanda Maswanhise option off the table, Anderlecht has set its sights on Coba da Costa as a replacement for Nilson Angulo, La Dernière Heure reports. The 23-year-old Da Costa plays for Getafe, a club Anderlecht knows well since it sent Luis Vázquez there. Da Costa holds dual Spanish and Guinea-Bissau nationality. At Getafe he is used as a substitute. Read more »
Besnik Hasi (54), who was dismissed as head coach of Anderlecht, said goodbye to the squad today. In the meantime the club has started the search for a successor, but the purple-and-white do not want to rush the decision. After returning from Liège, where Anderlecht lost the Clasico against Standard, Hasi was informed last night that his spell in Brussels was over. He had a calm and respectful conversation with CEO Kenneth Bornauw and sporting director Olivier Renard. Read more »
The curtain has fallen for Besnik Hasi. After the demoralising display at Standard and the consequent defeat, his dismissal was inevitable. Now the question arises: which coach can actually get this Anderlecht back on track? We don't know, but we'll take a little punt at his successor. Read more »
The inevitable has finally happened: Besnik Hasi has been forced to step down. The coach enjoyed a golden November with the club and even came close to first place, but dramatic displays followed. Now a place in Play-off 1 is in jeopardy, and a confidence-drained Anderlecht must face Antwerp in the cup. Edward Still will take over temporarily while a new head coach is sought — although it would not be surprising if Still were simply promoted permanently, as has often happened in recent years... Read more »
