The players who do not have international duties are now taking their winter break. Friday, Nov. 25, they are expected back at Neerpede. Earlier there was also talk of scheduling some kind of winter training camp, but no further details about that are known yet. Read more »
Anderlecht has imposed sanctions on supporter group South Leaders after they violated agreements to celebrate their 10th anniversary and set off fireworks and threw them at the pitch. The sanctions package is three-part. Read more »
During Jesper Fredberg's press presentation, chairman Wouter Vandenhaute also spoke about Robin Veldman's position. "We see in him a modern Jean Dockx," Vandenhaute said. "In the coming years he has to guarantee continuity between the first team, the Futures and the academy." Read more »
Robin Veldman is thus not returning to the RSCA Futures, but will remain involved with the first team. This means that Guillaume Gillet will now permanently become the head coach of the RSCA Futures. Read more »
Peter Verbeke will remain absent for at least another four weeks. Chairman Wouter Vandenhaute, who visited Verbeke on Sunday, told that this afternoon. What duties Verbeke will take up after that is not yet known. "But he wants to stay with us and we want to continue with him," he said. Read more »
Robin Veldman will no longer stay on as Anderlecht's head coach. That was decided yesterday during a conversation between president Wouter Vandenhaute and new sporting boss Jesper Fredberg. Veldman currently wants to remain assistant. Read more »
The Pro League has announced the playing dates and hours for the 1/8th final of the Croky Cup and from playing days 18 to 23. It will be a very spirited schedule for Purple and White. Read more »
Ecuador was last night the last country to announce its selection for the World Cup. Nilson Angulo, still there during the last international period in September, did not make the World Cup selection. This leaves Anderlecht with two World Cup participants. Read more »
According to the Professional Refereeing Department, Racing Genk's Gerardo Arteaga was unfairly shown a red card in Sunday's match against Anderlecht. "The distance to goal is still far away and Genk player Mark McKenzie can still intervene in this action," it sounds. Yellow would have been correct. Read more »
Anderlecht has reached an agreement with Jesper Fredberg. So reports Danish newspaper B.T. Fredberg will start on Jan. 1 and signs a contract until mid-2024. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru is not among the final selection of 26 players Ghana is taking to the World Cup. National coach Otto Addo had included Ashimeru in his pre-selection of 55 players, but he will not make the final World Cup squad. Read more »
Once again no Sebastiano Esposito in yesterday's selection. In fact, according to journalist and Anderlecht watcher Kjell Doms of Het Laatste Nieuws, the young Italian has already left for Italy. According to Doms, Anderlecht is no longer counting on Esposito and is now looking for a solution with Inter. Anderlecht hired Esposito for one season. Read more »
Felice Mazzu was not long without a club. His old club Charleroi has brought him back in with an indefinite contract that will start from Nov. 28. Nice detail, on the first match day of the competition after the World Cup, Anderlecht plays in Charleroi. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Anderlecht might soon announce the arrival of Jesper Fredberg. Negotiations with the Dane and with his club Viborg are as good as complete. Het Nieuwsblad even writes that Fredberg might already join the evaluation interview on Robin Veldman on Monday. Read more »
Anderlecht is not yet sure whether it will continue with Robin Veldman as head coach. On Monday, the various parties will meet for the first time on this matter. Anderlecht wants to work with Veldman in the longer term and therefore doubts whether keeping him T1 is the best option. Read more »
Immediately after the weak cup match, trainer Robin Veldman spoke with Sporza. The (interim) Anderlecht coach was obviously satisfied with the qualification, but far from happy with how they did it. Read more »
Roberto Martinez has just announced his selection for the World Cup in Qatar. Two Anderlecht players are included: Jan Vertonghen and Zeno Debast. For Vertonghen it will be his fifth major tournament, for Debast his first. Read more »
The chances are very high that Felice Mazzu will become the new coach of Charleroi. That is what Het Nieuwsblad writes. The newspaper received confirmation from inside the club that talks are moving in the right direction. Read more »
The draw for the 1/8 finals of the Belgian cup took place yesterday. Anderlecht will play at the Belleheide Center in Roosdaal on December 2nd against Futsal Besiktas Gent. Gent are currently playing in the second division. The schedule of the game and the practical details about the ticket sales will be announced later. Read more »
Tim Matthys is leaving Anderlecht to become the new sports director of KV Mechelen. Newspapers report. The deal would be finalized and Matthys would leave immediately. Matthys had been working for Anderlecht for less than a year. Read more »
Based on English reports, newspapers are writing tonight that Wolverhampton are thinking of bringing Fabio Silva back in January. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that Anderlecht did not yet receive any demand in that direction. The English also do not have a recall clause. Read more »
Anderlecht should have been awarded a penalty kick on Sunday against Antwerp for a foul on Francis Amuzu. So said the Professional Refereeing Department yesterday in Monday's analysis. Read more »
A draw for the play-off round of the knock-out phase of the Conference League has just been made in Switzerland. Anderlecht will play Ludogorets from Bulgaria. The matches will take place on Thursday, Feb. 16 and 23. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, it's over and out for Wesley Hoedt at Anderlecht. According to the newspaper, when he heard Thursday that he would not start against Silkeborg, the defender gave a very uninterested impression and preferred his smartphone and airpods to the tactical discussion. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku paid a visit to Anderlecht's youth academy a few days ago. The U8 players were very happy to have their picture taken with the top scorer of the Red Devils. Lukaku is currently rehabilitating in Belgium from a hamstring injury. Read more »
Ghana's national coach has announced a pre-selection of 55 players for the World Cup in Qatar. One of them is Majeed Ashimeru.Mo Dauda, loaned to Tenerife by Anderlecht with a mandatory purchase option, is also among them. Read more »
Monday Anderlecht will know who it will play against in the next round of the Conference League. Purple-White will then be paired with a number three from the Europa League, just like the other seconds. Read more »
West Ham also won its sixth and final game in the group of Anderlecht yesterday. It thus ends the group stage of the Conference League with 18 out of 18. Visiting FCSB, it became 0-3. Read more »
Jesper Fredberg is currently studying the proposal made to him by Anderlecht to become sports director. That is what Het Nieuwsblad read in Danish media. Fredberg is expected to take up the offer, it sounds. Read more »
Roel Clément is making an immediate switch from the U14 staff to the one of the first team. This is what Het Laatste Nieuws knows. Clément thus solves the problem that head coach Robin Veldman does not have the required Pro Licence diploma. Clément, who has been working at purple and white for many years, does. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, 'many Anderlecht fans' seem to be able to get tickets for tonight's European match in and against Silkeborg through Danish channels after all. However, no Anderlecht fans will be allowed, a punishment from UEFA for misconduct during the match at West Ham. Read more »
Last week, a delegation from the Finnish Football Federation visited Neerpede. Technical Director Hannu Tihinen, a former Anderlecht player, chose Anderlecht to come and see Anderlecht's training vision. Read more »
Of the last 10 goals Anderlecht have conceded, no fewer than nine fell after set pieces or crosses from the wings. This is what Het Laatste Nieuws notes today. "We need to analyze that properly," says coach Veldman. "I will definitely speak to the boys about it." Read more »
Despite the bad results, Anderlecht have already earned €5.36 million from their participation in the Conference League. Purple White received 200,000 euros for qualifying for the final preliminary round and qualifying for the group stage earned 3 million euros. Read more »
Anderlecht are taking into account that Peter Verbeke will be out for a while due to health problems. That is what Het Laatste Nieuws knows. In view of the winter mercato, this is not good news. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws writes today that Anderlecht currently intend to continue with Robin Veldman as head coach at least until the World Cup. Veldman knows the house best. With a new, external coach, the board does not expect to be able to ensure a major turnaround any time soon. Read more »
On November 10, national coach Roberto Martinez will announce his selection of 26 players for the World Cup in Qatar. Last week, he already had to submit a pre-selection with 55 names to FIFA. In an interview today, he said Mario Stroeykens (pictured) and Julian Duranville are on that list. Read more »
Kristian Arnstad must remain effectively sidelined for not four, but three match days. That was decided by the Disciplinary Council for Professional Football this afternoon after Anderlecht's appeal against the suspension was heard. That is one matchday less than initially demanded. Read more »
Robin Veldman has been appointed interim coach of RSCA. He has the UEFA A diploma but not the UEFA Pro Licence that the Belgian Union requires. He has now started the process to get it and could start the course in March if his application is accepted. Read more »
Wouter Vandehaute made some statements during his press conference last Monday that have gone wrong with supporters. For instance, he said that the confidence of politicians had to be regained. The supporters showed their disagreement with a banner yesterday. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren played with great pleasure against FCSB, he confided in an interview, the new system of play suits him better. He has a number ten role in this system, he has to move more between the lines and he touches more balls which makes him more comfortable. His efficiency is therefore bigger. Read more »
Silkeborg could not win yesterday against West Ham so RSC Anderlecht still has a small chance to get that second place. But then it will have to win in Denmark next week. And it will have to do so without the supporters. Read more »
Amir Murillo is suspended for the away match against Silkeborg. He picked up yellow in the first half which meant he was already suspended for the next match but took a second yellow in the closing minutes. Read more »
Kristian Arnstad was given a four-week suspension following his red card at Zulte-Waregem, the Disciplinary Committee added one more week on a conditional basis. RSC Anderlecht will appeal against this punishment, the appeal will be heard on Friday at 1pm. Read more »
Noted guest yesterday at Jan Breydel, Fabio Silva came there to support his former team Porto. At least the striker saw from his former team how to do it today at home against FCSB. Read more »
Lior Refaelov returned to the discussion with Wesley Hoedt on the Standard pitch at the press conference. Refaelov especially stressed that such a thing should not happen again on the pitch, Hoedt was especially uncomfortable with the press this morning. Read more »
Robin Veldman gave his first press conference this afternoon. He immediately announced that he has included Theo Leoni in the first team group. Read more »
The Disciplinary Committee yesterday handed down an even harsher punishment for Kristian Arnstad following his red card. 4 weeks now becomes 5 weeks although that extra week is conditional. A fine of €4,500 will be added to that. Read more »
Anderlecht are among the worst pupils in 1A in terms of physical parameters. This is the conclusion reached by Het Laatste Nieuws after comparing different rankings of physical parameters. So it is time the players put in some serious teeth Read more »
