Anderlecht ended its evening in Roosdaal with a win in the second play-off match, with goals from Jelevcic (2), Dillien, Rangel and Tomic. FT Antwerp prevailed 5-1. The outward match was also won, making RSCA Futsal champions again. More even, it even grabbed the double. Read more »
While the players are enjoying a well-deserved holiday, they are working hard behind the scenes to prepare for the next season of the Challenger Pro League. After the departure of Marink Reedijk, Anderlecht must appoint a new coach and find a physical trainer to take over Hubert Lemaire. Several players will also leave, which means that a balance must be found again. For the practice matches, please mark Wednesday, July 17 in your diary. Read more »
Zeno Debast and Jan Vertonghen are both part of national coach Domenico Tedesco's selection for the European Championship. Tedesco selected a total of 25 players. Two youngsters will still join for the training camp, but we will not know their names until tonight or tomorrow. Read more »
Today it's exactly 116 years ago that the club was founded. Happy birthday Anderlecht and some more beautiful years! Read more »
Today Lilian Vergeylen celebrates his birthday! He becomes 18 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
He does not say it literally, but in an extensive interview with Het Nieuwsblad, Jan Vertonghen hinted that he will still be a footballer next season. ‘The desire to continue is there,' he says. ‘I feel good, we are playing at a good level and next year there will be European football.' Within this and a month, Vertonghen wants to tie the knot. Read more »
Today Nicholas Rutgeerts celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Kasper Schmeichel feels no extra pressure despite the chance to become champions this weekend. He stresses the importance of keeping focus. ‘The team is determined to win every game' and the goalkeeper is therefore hoping for a good performance against Bruges. ‘The support of the supporters will be crucial in the upcoming match,' he echoes. Read more »
Whether Anderlecht becomes champions or finishes second or third, purple-white will play European football until New Year anyway. Possibly even until the end of January. Because of the waterfall system, Anderlecht will end up in the pool phase of a European Cup anyw Read more »
Brian Riemer's wish has come true: Club Bruges and Union St.-Gilloise played a draw tonight (2-2). As a result, Anderlecht is once again at the top of the table, tied on points with Club Brugge. Union is three points behind. This draw sets up Anderlecht to potentially win the league title next Sunday at home against Bruges. Read more »
After the match against Genk, youth trainer and physical coach Hubert Lemaire bid farewell as he celebrated the victory with the players. Lemaire is retiring and will be releasing a book about his career. A post on Instagram shared by Anderlecht-Online showcased the moment of celebration with Lemaire and the team. Read more »
During the match between RSC Anderlecht and KRC Genk, an emotional moment took place in honor of the late fan Wim Vandenbussche. In the 18th minute of the game, a minute of applause was held as a tribute to him. Both the supporters, including those of Genk, as well as the players, staff members, and referees participated in this tribute. Wim's seat was adorned in black with a white flower. Wim died during the previous match against Cercle Bruges due to a heart attack.
Today Jesper Fredberg celebrates his birthday! He becomes 43 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Ishaq Abdulrazak celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Works have started near grandstand 3 to develop a new fan zone. The club announced this today. On an area of 1,500 square meters, there will be new bars for fans in stands 2 and 3 and a completely new sanitary complex. Read more »
Today Anders Dreyer and Killian Sardella celebrate their birthday. Anders Dreyer is now 26 and Killian Sardella 22years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
Today Behar Ismaili celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Very sad news was to be reported after the match against Cercle Brugge. An Anderlecht supporter had become unwell during the match and had to be resuscitated on the spot on the main stand. The man later died in hospital and the players and staff only heard the news after the match. Brian Riemer spoke afterwards of a sad evening and that the team's thoughts are with the family of the deceased supporter. Read more »
Thomas Delaney, the 32-year-old Danish midfielder, is on loan from Spain's Sevilla with an option to buy amounting to €3 million. Delaney has so far played 20 games for RSCA, in which he has scored one goal and provided two assists. According to Le Soir, Sevilla would be willing to drop the price to €1.5 million. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has obtained its licence, but will be monitored monthly by the licensing commission. The club has also been granted a European licence for the coming season. To meet the requirements, Anderlecht must provide monthly documents on salary payments, financial situation, changes in the current account and owner's funds. An overview of wage bill and budget updates will also be provided, and transfers will be monitored. Read more »
Brian Riemer is lucky: the Federal Prosecutor's Office will not impose a punishment on him for the statements he made on Saturday about referee Jonathan Lardot. He will, however, receive an official warning. Read more »
The RSCA Futsal team showed last Saturday in Ghent that they are still the best in Belgium. With Steven Dillien as top scorer, Anderlecht managed to win its seventh Belgian Cup by beating Charleroi by a whopping 1-8. The team proved once again that they are in a class of their own and their dominance in Belgian futsal continues to grow. Read more »
Today Luis Vazquez and Jan Vertonghen celebrate their birthday. Luis Vazquez is now 23 and Jan Vertonghen 37years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
After four matchdays in the play-offs, Anderlecht remains at the top of the table. Despite losing yesterday, their closest competitor Union suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, this time against Club Brugge (1-2). Club Brugge now sits in second place, trailing Anderlecht by two points. Union is three points behind, while Genk is four points away from the first place. Read more »
Today Ludwig Augustinsson and Theo Leoni celebrate their birthday. Ludwig Augustinsson is now 30 and Theo Leoni 24years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
Anderlecht currently have the highest average number of Belgians in the base, with 6.3. With Debast, Vertonghen, Sardella, Stroeykens, Hazard (or Verschaeren or Amuzu) and Rits, it also boasts a high number of home-grown Belgian players. As such, it does slightly better than KV Mechelen (6.0). OH Leuven follows in third place with 5 players. Read more »
Transfer specialist Sasha Tavolieri reports that things are moving in the right direction with Ludwig Augustinsson's final transfer to Anderlecht. Sevilla is not being difficult and wants to let the Swede go for a fee in the neighborhood of 1 million euros. But Augustinsson's salary is currently a problem. Read more »
Anderlecht has appointed David Cosgrave as its new Performance Director, with the main goal of improving physical parameters and preventing injuries within the club. Cosgrave, an experienced professional with a background at leading clubs such as Liverpool and Tottenham, will take strategic charge of both Anderlecht's medical and physical departments. Read more »
Sporting Lisbon have made a first official bid for Zeno Debast. This is what Het Nieuwsblad writes. It would be for a fixed fee of 15 million euros plus bonuses. However, Purple White labeled it as insufficient. Read more »
Kristoffer Olsson, ex-Anderlecht, suffered blood clots in the brain that led to loss of speech and motor functions. The midfielder was in a coma for some time, but can now talk and move again. Doctors are pleased with his progress, although there is still much work to be done in the cognitive area. Read more »
Today it's exactly 103 years ago that Anderlecht played for the first time in the highest division! In the mean time the Mauves became the most succesful club of Belgium and a European topteam... Read more »
Thorgan Hazard has suddenly become a card taker. In the last five games he started, he ran into a yellow cardboard each time. So too in the first two games of the playoffs. One more yellow card and he is suspended for one game. Read more »
Next Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will host Union St Gilloise at the Lotto Park. The match of truth, as the winner of this duel takes the lead. Can purple and white finally tame its black beast or will it go down the drain. In any event, referee Erik Lambrechts may blow the whistle at 6:30 p.m. to get the match underway. Read more »
There is a very good chance that Union will not be able to call on Christian Burgess in the match against Anderlecht a week and a half from now. The defender received a red card Monday against Genk and will almost certainly be suspended against Anderlecht. Read more »
The match that Anderlecht would have to play behind closed doors as a result of the riots during the cup match at home against Standard, will in any case no longer be for this season. Anderlecht appealed, and that appeal will not be heard until May 21, two days after Purple White's last home match against Club Brugge. Read more »
Today Nassim Azaouzi celebrates his birthday! He becomes 18 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Thorgan Hazard celebrates his birthday! He becomes 31 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Good news from the sickbay: Francis Amuzu and Majeed Ashimeru digested last Thursday's practice match against Zulte Waregem well and are ready for duty. During the meeting of the Fan Council, Jesper Fredberg told that they will be in the core from the first match. Read more »
Next Monday, on April 1, Anderlecht supporters will be able to attend another training session of their favorite club. During the meeting of the Fan Council Tuesday evening, that news was announced. The traning will take place at Lotto Park and will start at 11 a.m. Read more »
ON Saturday, RSC Anderlecht will start its Champions' Play-offs with the home game against Antwerp. That will be with an audience because Anderlecht appealed against the sanction to play a match behind closed doors. The appeal will be heard on Friday, but there will not be a final verdict yet. Read more »
The Champions Play-Offs start next Saturday, RSC Anderlecht hosts Antwerp at Lotto Park. Jasper Vergoote will whistle the match at 8:45 pm. Martijn Tiesters and Michael Geerolf are the linesmen on duty. Wim Smet is fourth official.
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In February of last year the article 'Mauve Malaise' by Jan Hauspie appeared in Humo. Especially Wouter Vandenhaute and Peter Verbeke were negatively highlighted there, for which Purple-White now demands compensation of 50,000 euros from Jan Hauspie. Read more »
Like Belgium and Ireland, Denmark and Switzerland held on to a scoreless draw in a practice match. It was an important match for Kasper Schmeichel, though, as the Anderlecht goalkeeper was under the crossbar for Denmark for the 100th time. Thomas Delaney also started. He was substituted on the hour. Kasper Dolberg came on for Højlund in the 83rd minute.
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All PO ticket packs are sold out. Sales started yesterday at 10am and Mauve+ members did not hesitate and bought the playoff packs for the five remaining matches en masse. So there will be no more free sales, but there are still some regular tickets available. Read more »
After their 1-5 victory in the first match in Antwerp, Anderlecht confirmed their place in the final of the Belgian Cup in Roosdaal last night. Purple and White defeated Antwerp 7-4 and are in the final together with Futsal Team Charleroi, which will be played on April 20. Read more »
Club Brugge has appointed former Anderlecht coach Robin Veldman (38) to replace Nicky Hayen, who is leaving Club NXT to succeed the sacked Ronny Deila. Notable fact is that Veldman's assignment currently consists of only four games as the youth teams of clubs from 1A are not participating in the playoffs. Read more »
Today Michiel Haentjens celebrates his birthday! He becomes 18 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
