Yesterday's open training session in Anderlecht allowed us to observe some members of the sporting and medical staff who are mainly in charge of the core of the A squad. Whether you know them or not, we think it would be interesting to give you an overview of these RSCA staff members. Read more »
Brian Riemer called 25 players to the Lotto Park yesterday afternoon for an open training session. Good news on the pitch, Marco Kana gave everything during training. Hannes Delcroix is still in rehabilitation while Anders Dreyer was absent due to illness. Benito Raman, who had to drop out sick against Standard, was present.
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At the end of this month, an international break is on the agenda. They also welcomed a new national coach in the Netherlands after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Ronald Koeman took over from Louis Van Gaal. Koeman will announce his selection next Friday and that will also include Bart Verbruggen. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht filed a claim with FIFA against Nottingham Forest, for the missed transfer of left-back Harry Toffolo. FIFA declared itself incompetent, RSCA went to the TAS, which did have jurisdiction, but there's a long procedural hurdle involved and purple and white don't fancy that. Read more »
Today Mustapha Bundu and Hannes Delcroix celebrate their birthday. Mustapha Bundu is now 26 and Hannes Delcroix 24years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
Today Antoine Colassin celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
It comes as little surprise, but Bart Verbruggen has been voted Player of the Week in the Conference League by UEFA. His three penalty saves also impressed UEFA. Read more »
There has just been a draw for the 16th finals of the Conference League. With Spain's Villarreal, Anderlecht drew one of the toughest opponents possible on paper. Anderlecht first plays at home on 9 March and plays the return game in Spain on 16 March. Read more »
After qualifying against Ludogorets, Anderlecht will have to face Europe again. Who the opponent will be, we will know this afternoon. The draw will take place at 1 pm in Nyon, Switzerland. See who Anderlecht can draw here. Read more »
Not conceding a goal during a penalty series after a European match. Bart Verbruggen did it tonight and that is quite an achievement. As many as 35 years ago, statistics agency OPTA knows. Read more »
Humo and journalist Jan Hauspie would not (yet) comment on Anderlecht's summon against the journalist, but Pol Deltour, national secretary of the Flemish Association of Journalists, did. He regrets that Anderlecht is going to court and not to the Press Council. Read more »
Anderlecht announces that it will take legal action against Jan Hauspie, the Humo journalist who wrote the controversial article about the club's operation some two weeks ago. "The publication of these articles causes unequivocal damage to RSC Anderlecht," it reads. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen has blossomed in defence in recent weeks. There, he leads his defenders and the rest of the squad like a true captain. Calm has returned to the squad and Vertonghen still believes RSC Anderlecht can qualify European. Read more »
Today Mohammed Dauda celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Tonight at 9:15 pm RSCA Futsal welcomes the red lantern Pibo Belizia at the Alfa Sun Indoor Arena, five days later Charleroi travels to Roosdaal for the second leg of the Belgian Cup semi-finals. Martin Baert, father of sports director Lieven Baert, cites three things that gave the club a tremendous boost. Read more »
The Pro League has announced the top team of the regular league in 1B. Including one player from Anderlecht: Lucas Stassin. To arrive at the team, the Pro League based itself on several statistics. Read more »
Today Wouter Vandenhaute celebrates his birthday! He becomes 61 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
About an hour ago, the plane took off with the RSC Anderlecht delegation on board. Marc Coucke stayed home, Wouter Vandenhaute does make the European trip. Along with them also about 150 supporters. Read more »
Next Sunday, February 26, 2023, RSC Anderlecht will host Standard Liege in the Lotto Park which is completely sold out. A few days earlier, on Thursday, Feb. 23, Ludogrets will visit in the context of the Conference League, tickets are still available for the match.
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Marc Coucke, Wouter Vandenhaute and Jesper Fredberg will receive a delegation of supporters next Monday regarding the current unrest. The delegation will consist of 32 people representing the supporters' clubs that will accompany them on the move.
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Today RSC Anderlecht flies to Bucharest, the return is planned immediately after the match tomorrow evening. So it will be a tough return trip for the team, as the airport is about an hour and a half drive from the Ludogrets stadium.
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The protests continue, as was once again clear on Sunday before the game. Although it must be said that a large part of the supporters are not behind the protests. Marc Coucke has so far remained on the sidelines but now wants to enter into dialogue with the fan board together with Wouter Vandenhaute. Read more »
Normally a decision to refer the case had already been made, but due to additional investigations, requested by Herman Van Holsbeeck and others, there is no exact date for the trial yet. In any case, Van Holsbeeck refuses the amicable settlement proposed by the public prosecutor's office; he wants to continue until the end. Read more »
The RSCA Futures, who qualified for the playoffs this weekend, may greet an old acquaintance at training. Senegalese defender Kara Mbodj (33) is training with them now that he is a free agent. A contract is not in the cards, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Read more »
Today Luca Montecelli and David Hubert celebrate their birthday. Luca Montecelli is now 18 and David Hubert 35years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
Today Michael Amir Murillo celebrates his birthday! He becomes 27 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Simion Michez celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Next Thursday, RSC Anderlecht continue their European adventure at Ludogrets, who visit Lotto Park a week later on 23 February 2023. For these European matches, Anderlecht added Anders Dreyer, Islam Slimani and also Henrik Bellman to the list of players. Read more »
Benito Raman risks sanction from the Ostend police. Newspapers report that. After Friday's match, which he followed suspended among Anderlecht fans, he climbed over the ballustrade and joined his teammates on the pitch. And that is not allowed. Read more »
Anderlecht's second goal in Ostend should not have been awarded. VAR should have intervened for Islam Slimani's offside earlier in the phase. So reports the Professional Refereeing Department. Read more »
Next weekend's RSCA Futures match against Deinze will see a female referee in action for the first time in Belgian professional football. Viki De Cremer will help guide the game as fourth official. Read more »
Tolu Arokodare was on his way to become Anderlecht's new striker. He even took medical tests and an agreement seemed to be in the works. The social media team followed everything to make a video. And then real estate agent Didier Freney jumped into the dance, and possibly also some employees of Mogi Bayat. Read more »
A new face on the Anderlecht pitch in January 2023, Luca Del Ponte. The loyal RSCA Academy coach has joined the staff as Kit Manager. Read more »
Transfer deadline day, today at midnight the transfer market closes until next summer. Before then, Jesper Fredberg still has some files to finish, with at the very top of the pile, (urgently) attracting a striker, Venezuelan Sergio Cordova is in the picture for that. Read more »
In Serbia it sounds that Anderlecht will face fierc competition for Petar Ratkov. Italian second division side Parma are reportedly looking to pay €2 million for the striker and leave him at his current club until June. Read more »
Is the striker problem solved? According to Het Laatste Nieuws yes, RSC Anderlecht are said to be very close to 19-year-old Serbian, Petar Ratkov. In fact, there is already talk of a personal agreement. Read more »
Harry Toffolo attended Anderlecht's match against Antwerp this afternoon. According to La Dernière Heure, an agreement has been reached. Het Laatste Nieuws adds that he will take his medical tests tomorrow. Read more »
Today Timon Vanhoutte celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
In a post on Instagram, Julian Duranville says goodbye to Anderlecht. "I am proud and honored to have worn this purple and white jersey, and I will always be a Sporting-boy," it sounds. Read more »
The Daily Mirror reports that Anderlecht have set their sights on Harry Toffolo, a 27-year-old left-back from Nottingham Forest. The Premier League number 13 paid €2.5 million for Toffolo in the summer, but he could not yet break through. Read more »
A few days ago, it became known that Enock Agyei might move to Standard. The 18-year-old striker is end of contract in June. Brussels medium Bruzz's podcast Radio Radzinski now reveals that Agyei asked Anderlecht for a salary of €500,000 a year. Read more »
The Pro League announced some decisions for the start of the new 2023-2024 season. For instance, there will no longer be games played on Sunday nights at 9pm and the number of game times during the week will be limited to two. Read more »
Through its official channels, Anderlecht has announced the departure of Peter Verbeke. Both parties found an agreement on the severance package. Verbeke was told by CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg last Thursday that there was no future for him at Anderlecht. Read more »
Five Anderlecht players have been awarded points in the 2022 Golden Boot election. Joshua Zirkzee received 12, finishing in 14th place. Sergio Gomez, Christian Kouamé, Yari Verschaeren and Zeno Debast got one point each. Read more »
Normally, the Brussels chambers would decide on 14 February to refer the case to the correctional court. Although that decision is likely to be delayed because several parties have requested additional acts of investigation at the last minute. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge stranded in sixth place in the election of Goalkeeper of the Year. In the Coach of the Year category, Vincent Kompany finished ninth. Felice Mazzu came second. Read more »
Zeno Debast has finished fifth in the election of 'Youngster of the Year' at the Golden Boot gala. That is one place lower than Joshua Zirkzee. A total of 11 Anderlecht players received points. Read more »
Marc Coucke previously made it clear that one thing and another were not handled honestly by the old board, in the sale of RSC Anderlecht. The federal public prosecutor's office has now also asked the Brussels chambers to refer the case to the correctional court. In total, prosecution is requested for 11 individuals and three companies. Read more »
In a post on Instagram, Fabio Silva has said goodbye to Anderlecht and its supporters. The Portuguese has nothing but words of praise. "The club and supporters believed in me at a time when many doubted," he writes. Silva concludes with a purple heart. Read more »
