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Today Mihajlo Ilic celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Mihajlo Ilic celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Keisuke Goto celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
RSCA Futsal confirmed their domestic dominance, claiming a fourth consecutive title with a 6-2 win over Antwerp in the second leg of the final. After winning the first leg, Anderlecht thus rounded off an almost perfect season with the crown. It took just three minutes for the scoring to open: Edu, fed by Grello, crushed Antwerp's hopes. Before the break Anderlecht pulled further away: Cainan — good for 115 goals in three seasons — even scored from his own half, after which Raul and Grello took the score to 4-0 at the interval. Read more »
Nathan Saliba can look forward to the World Cup in his home country, Canada. The midfielder is included in head coach Jesse Marsch's squad. Canada will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland in the group stage, giving them a realistic chance of progressing from the groups for the first time in their history. If Saliba makes an impression, his value could of course rise, and Sibierski has already made clear that the Canadian must become a key figure for Anderlecht next season. Read more »
After seven years, the marriage between Anderlecht and kit supplier Joma is over. The club announced this today via its official channels. "Purple-and-white wish to expressly thank Joma for the professional and creative collaboration," it reads. "We look back on a successful partnership." Joma is a Spanish sports brand. Read more »
The 40-year-old Grello has won the seventh Golden Boot of his career. He finished with 329 points, ahead of Marvin Ghislandi (320 pts) and Omar Rahou (236 pts), two international players from FT Charleroi. Read more »
Cesar Huerta reported to the Mexican national team today. He will be part of the squad for Saturday night's friendly against Australia. Mexico will announce its final World Cup roster on Monday.
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According to some sources, Óscar García is on RSCA's shortlist of potential head coaches. In the past he has coached, among others, OHL, Barcelona U19, Tel Aviv, Brighton, Watford, Red Bull Salzburg, Saint?Étienne, Olympiakos, Celta Vigo, Reims and Chivas; he is currently active at Ajax. As a player he was developed at Barcelona before becoming a coach at Albacete, Valencia and UE Lleida. Read more »
Today Adjani Mujangi Bia celebrates his birthday! He becomes 16 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
After the heavy 5-1 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise, RSC Anderlecht came in for fierce criticism on the HLN Football podcast. Analysts Frank Boeckx and Toby Alderweireld did not spare the purple-and-white and pointed to structural problems within the club. At the same time, Boeckx put forward a notable name as a possible new coach: Wouter Vrancken. Boeckx suggested the heavy loss may even have clarified matters for sporting director Antoine Sibierski. Read more »
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (39) has decided to end his career. The Danish goalkeeper played for Anderlecht during the 2023-2024 season. Schmeichel was currently playing for Celtic, but due to a shoulder injury, he was expected to be sidelined until at least February 2027. Read more »
The red card Thorgan Hazard picked up against Union could have an unpleasant aftermath for the player. The football association's disciplinary prosecutor is seeking to ban Hazard for two matches outright, plus an additional one-match suspension on probation. Hazard is leaving Anderlecht, but the suspension will carry over into other competitions. A three-match ban was deemed excessive because Hazard had no prior suspensions on his record. Read more »
Yesterday the three players chosen to join this year's Pro League Hall of Fame were announced. Alongside Lei Clijsters the honour went to Enzo Scifo and Frank Vercauteren, two genuine icons in Anderlecht's history. Enzo Scifo (b. 1966) played 254 matches for Anderlecht, scoring 57 goals. Read more »
Except for the internationals, the RSC Anderlecht players have gone on holiday. On 17 June they will learn their opponent for the Europa League qualifying rounds; 22 June marks the resumption of training. That means Antoine Sibierski has plenty on his plate, since the qualifiers are scheduled for 23 and 30 July. If they lose, there is still the safety net of Conference League qualification, but hopefully it will not come to that. Read more »
Today Enzo Sternal celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Anderlecht board has made a decision about Jérémy Taravel's future. He is reportedly not to remain as head coach, but the club would be grateful for his work in guiding the team through difficult circumstances. He is said to have been offered the chance to stay on as an assistant to the new coach. Who that will be is not yet known, nor is it known whether Taravel will accept the role. Read more »
That Anderlecht played a very mediocre season was underlined again today by the humiliating defeat at Union. Pro League statistics also confirm in numbers just how weak Anderlecht performed this season. Anderlecht played 40 competitive matches. Of those, only 15 were won (37.5%). Read more »
Today it's exactly 118 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 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
On Thursday, there was a celebration for Ludwig Augustinsson. Before kickoff in the match against STVV, he was honored for his 100th match for Anderlecht. By now, the tally has even reached 103. There likely won't be many more added to that. Although he still has a year left on his contract, he may Read more »
The Fan Council, Anderlecht's supporters' council, recently met with the club's sporting leadership. New sporting director Antoine Sibierski set out his plans. “The central message was clear: the club must be rebuilt on mentality, responsibility, discipline and a true winners' culture,” the report said. Below is the full account published by the Fan Council in their Facebook group. Read more »
The season is effectively over for Anderlecht. One match remains, but it no longer matters. Anderlecht finished fourth and must go into the Europa League qualifying rounds. It's high time to strengthen the squad, especially after the departure of several experienced figures yesterday. Read more »
Good news for Ilay Camara. The winger has been named to Senegal's national squad and will go to the World Cup. Moussa N'Diaye, who bounced back well during his loan at Schalke 04, was not selected. Senegal are drawn in a very tough World Cup group with France, Norway and Iraq. Read more »
At R.S.C. Anderlecht Enric Llansana is gradually becoming one of the most notable personalities in the dressing room. The defensive midfielder is known for his robust duels, fiery character and outspoken opinions on the pitch. That recently earned him a telling remark from a referee. Read more »
Walter Baseggio was present on Sunday for the match against KV Mechelen. The former No. 10 of Anderlecht mainly felt a heavy, almost unreal atmosphere that reminded him of the dark days at the end of the 1990s. "I was sad. Read more »
Ahead of the Anderlecht vs. Sint-Truiden match, several tribute ceremonies will take place on the field at Lotto Park. The U13 boys and the U16 girls, both of whom won their respective championships this season, will be honored for their outstanding performances. The crowd will also pay tribute to Ludwig Augustinsson, who recently played his 100th match in an RSC Anderlecht jersey. Finally, a player from the first team will receive the Player of the Season trophy. Read more »
At R.S.C. Anderlecht the feeling is growing that the club faces yet another major rebuild. After the disappointing draw with KV Mechelen, the fight for European qualification remains uncertain and the pressure on Neerpede is mounting. Supporters made their discontent clear on Sunday: Lotto Park was noticeably sparsely attended and the ultras decided not to provide active backing during the final matches of the season. Read more »
The chances are dwindling by the week that R.S.C. Anderlecht will continue next season with Jérémy Taravel as head coach. Although the official evaluation will only take place after the season, the sporting results and the general atmosphere around the club increasingly point towards a parting of ways. Since the victory over KV Mechelen on 18 April, the purple-and-white have not won once. Read more »
Étienne Davignon has died at the age of 93. As a diplomat and executive, he had been active since the 1950s at the highest levels of Belgium's political and financial scene. He owned 1.9 percent of Anderlecht's shares and sat on the club's board of directors. Listing Davignon's résumé would quickly amount to writing a book. Read more »
After the match against KV Mechelen, Nathan De Cat gave his initial reaction to DAZN. According to the midfielder, there was definitely more to be had. He sees it as a positive that Anderlecht was able to avert defeat in stoppage time. Losing at home would have been very painful, although Anderlecht should never be satisfied with a draw. Read more »
Anderlecht coach Jérémy Taravel is far from pleased with Adriano Bertaccini's criticism of the late announcement of the lineup. Het Laatste Nieuws reports the coach will summon Bertaccini on Monday. He should not, however, expect any sanction. The club believes a good conversation between the two will suffice and that afterward tensions will be smoothed over. Read more »
On Sunday Anderlecht must get back to work for an important match, but there will be a few fires to put out in the coming days. Bertaccini, Camara and Cvetkovic spoke to Sporza after the lost cup final and were visibly disappointed and critical. Bertaccini said "Union deserved to win." He felt Anderlecht had hardly any chances and that there were far too many long balls, which Union dealt with comfortably. He noted there was no adjustment from the bench, while adding that the players themselves should have known better in that moment. Read more »
A section of Anderlecht supporters again showed their worst side during the Belgian Cup final. After the match the city of Brussels, owner of the stadium, found that more than 300 seats had been vandalised. There was also an outbreak of arson in one of the stands. "We can understand sporting frustration." Read more »
César Huerta may once again allow himself to dream a little about the World Cup. The Mexican Anderlecht player is part of the 55-man preliminary squad announced by national coach Javier Aguirre. The 25-year-old Huerta has 25 caps (3 goals), but a troublesome pubalgia kept him sidelined since the end of October. He made his comeback for Anderlecht in early May and in recent matches has come on for just over fifteen minutes each time. Read more »
Tomorrow is the day: Anderlecht play the Belgian Cup final. Some 18,511 purple-and-white supporters will follow the local derby against Union at the King Baudouin Stadium. The purple-and-white Fan Village on Eeuwfeestlaan opens at 10:00. There are no concrete plans for a celebration if the result is positive. Read more »
The Disciplinary Committee has handed down a ruling on Cvetkovic's suspension. The striker has been given a three-match ban—two matches to be served and one match suspended. Anderlecht, however, will not accept the decision and plans to appeal so that the suspension only takes effect after the cup final the day after tomorrow. In addition to the suspension, a fine of €2,500 has been imposed. Read more »
Today Devon De Corte celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Should Thorgan Hazard start for Anderlecht in the cup final? Eight experts—former coaches, ex-players and analysts—give their verdict. Francky Dury is pro-Hazard without hesitation. It's a final, Hazard is fresh and motivated, and Dury believes his experience and figures should count for more than Degreef or Bertaccini. Read more »
The football association's disciplinary office has requested a four-match ban for Mihajlo Cvetkovic, with one of those matches suspended. Anderlecht can still appeal the proposal in the hope the Serbian will be allowed to play in the cup final against Union, but the club must pray the sanction is not increased on appeal, which would rule him out altogether. Regardless of the ultimate decision, it appears the young striker already played his last competitive game of the season in Ghent — a serious setback for Anderlecht, because if they fail to win the cup they will still have to fight in the league to secure fourth place and avoid the test match. Read more »
Today Jayden Onia Seke celebrates his birthday! He becomes 17 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Jérémy Taravel has tinkered with his defence ten times in thirteen matches. Het Nieuwsblad looked into it. The reason for all the changes remains unclear. Injuries or suspensions often played a role (Kana, Sardella, Augustinsson), but not always. Read more »
After months of tensions, DAZN and the telecom operators have finally reached an agreement. As a result, Belgian football returns to Telenet, and matches will again be available via Play. The cup final in a week and a half will already be broadcast on television. Broadcasting rights have increasingly become spread across different platforms in recent years. Read more »
Today Jan-Carlo Simic and Killian Sardella celebrate their birthday. Jan-Carlo Simic is now 21 and Killian Sardella 24years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
Anderlecht hopes to present its new sporting director by mid-May at the latest. The role is expected to go to Antoine Sibierski, who is currently handing in his notice at Troyes in France. An initial deadline of 1 May had reportedly been set, but that now appears unattainable. If Sibierski — who would immediately face a heavy workload — has not committed by 15 May, other options will likely be explored. Read more »
Sunday's match against Club Brugge is completely sold out. Anyone still hoping to get a ticket can try via the RSCA Resale. Season-ticket holders who cannot attend can sell their seat through this channel. From today at 10 a.m., Mauve+ members will be able to purchase these released tickets. Read more »
According to Walloon media, Anderlecht would like to continue with Jérémy Taravel. In what capacity, however, is not yet clear. Options on the table include head coach, coach of the Futures or assistant coach. The name Antoine Sibierski is increasingly being mentioned as technical director. Read more »
Christian Burgess of Union also commented after the match on the red card shown to Killian Sardella. The Brit felt the red card was unnecessary. “I didn't see much of a reason for it,” he said. “It took the flow out of a good game. I prefer playing eleven against eleven anyway,” he said. Burgess also felt sorry for Sardella himself, but admitted that the red card did help Union. Read more »
Killian Sardella's red card is causing quite a stir. Among the Purple & Whites, incomprehension prevails. But for former referee Serge Gumienny, now an analyst for Het Nieuwsblad, the decision is indisputable. A reaction that has been labeled “aggressive.” Read more »
Today Luis Vazquez celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
