The Jupiler Pro League is launching a new trophy next season. They not only award the top scorer and the player with the most assists, but also the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets will be playing with a special shirt. Read more »
Anderlecht are looking at the French market in their search for a new coach. Paul Le Guen might also be a possible candidate. This 52-year-old Frenchman is the former coach of Oman, Cameroon, PSG, Rangers, Lyon and Rennes. Read more »
If there is still no new first coach on 20 July, Nicolas Frutos will temporarily lead the training sessions of the first team. Manager Herman Van Holsbeeck apparently wants to take the time to choose a new head coach for the Mauves. Read more »
The first training session at Anderlecht are in four days, and they still do not have a first coach. Anderlecht are taking their precautions and have moved youth coach René Peeters to the U21 team. It looks evident that Nicolas Frutos will lead the first training sessions of the season for the first team. Read more »
Today Oswal Alvarez celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Claude Puel rejected the offer to become the new first coach of RSC Anderlecht. This has been confirmed by both L'Equipe and the Anderlecht board. Enzo Scifo might be the next target, or would there still be another option? Read more »
It is not official yet, but communication manager David Steegen admitted Anderlecht would like to play their first game on Saturday away. This would mean they are planning to organize the Fanday in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium on Sunday 31 July. Read more »
Claude Puel said no to Anderlecht. The Frenchmen is not willing to join the Mauves and build on a new team. A salary of two million euro per year could not convince him. The name of Rémi Garde is now being mentioned in Brussels as a possible option. Read more »
Frenchman Claude Puel seems to be in pole position to become Anderlecht's new trainer. A break-through is expected on Sunday. In two weeks, the trainings for the new season start again so a decision as to be made fast. Read more »
Anderlecht are starting the preparation for the new season on Friday 17 June. This means the Mauves have about six weeks to prepare for the preliminary rounds of the Champions League on 26/27 July and the start of the Belgian competition (29-31 July). Read more »
Stefano Pioli is in pole position to become the new coach of RSC Anderlecht. Negotiations have started and these seem to progress in a positive way. He will probably bring his assistant, Giacomo Murelli. This could mean Nicoles Frutos becomes the third coach. Read more »
Anderlecht are looking at Wim Langenbick as new physical coach. Langenbick is currently working for Cercle Bruges and his mission at Anderlecht would be to work closer together with "Move to Cure" of Lieven Maesschalck. Read more »
It comes as no surprise that Imoh Ezekiel is leaving Anderlecht. The Nigerian striker is said to be making a move to China. A return of Mbark Boussoufa to Anderlecht also looks unlikely, as he is close to a deal with Turkish side Fenerbahce. Read more »
The European Championship is starting in two weeks. Belgium is one of the favorites for the final victory. Therefore, Anderlecht-Online created a Euro 2016 prono group especially for Anderlecht fans. Make your predictions now and you might win a great prize! Read more »
Today it's exactly 108 years ago that the club was founded. Happy birthday Anderlecht and some more beautiful years! Read more »
Besnik Hasi has to look for another job and might make a move to Turkey. Several media are reporting that Hasi might become the new head coach of Turkish side Galatasaray. Read more »
Mo Ouahbi has been active as staff member at Anderlecht for twelve years now and moved for the first team last year. As Anderlecht are restructuring their staff, Ouahbi will get another function. Read more »
Max de Jong is one of the only staff members who is still allowed to stay, but his current contract will be downgraded. The Dutchman is honored he can stay, but is still hesitating to sign a new contract. Read more »
Italian media are reporting that Anderlecht are reporting with Stefano Pioli, former coach at Lazio Roma. Pioli has only been active in Italy so far. On 3 April, he was sacked at Lazio after the 1-4 defeat against AS Roma. Read more »
Anderlecht leaves no more room for speculation, the board has just officially announced Besnik Hasi has been sacked as coach of the Mauves. The coach thanks the chairman and the Anderlecht board and is grateful for the chances he got. He also states Anderlecht will be forever in his heart. Read more »
Anderlecht realize they have to change drastically their strategy and the entire technical staff will be restructured. Only Mohammed Ouahbi and goalkeeper coach Max de Jong are likely to stay at Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht are planning to work closer together with Lieven Maesschalck in the future. This obviously has consequences for the current medical staff. Jochen De Coene will continue to lead the medical cell. Read more »
Besnik Hasi is said to have been sacked by Anderlecht. This news will probably be communicated this Friday. This does not come as a surprise, as Hasi's results have not been impressive this season. Read more »
Besnik Hasi is still Anderlecht coach so far but the board is looking for alternatives behind the scenes. Peter Maes, currently coach at Racing Genk, might be an important candidate. Read more »
Steven Defour's move to Anderlecht has not been a success so far. As he used to play at Standard, he is not the favorite player for the fans. However, Anderlecht would like Steven Defour to stay in Brussels. Read more »
Stefano Okaka does not appear in the Italian selection for the European Championship in France in about a month. National coach Antonio Conte chose for Eder, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne, Pellè and Simone Zaza in the attack. Read more »
Anderlecht gained a ticket for the preliminary rounds of the Champions League, but this also have some negative sides. First of all, they will need to play their first matches at the end of July. On top of that, chances are very small that they will manage to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. Read more »
Both Massimo Bruno as Maxime Colin attended yesterday's match against SV Zulte Waregem. Both players still have a good contact with Anderlecht and were happy to return to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Read more »
The Professional Football Player of the Year will be announced tonight but it is clear RSC Anderlecht did not make any chance to win this election. The first Anderlecht player is only ranked 14th and is Frank Acheampong. Read more »
Today Silvio Proto celebrates his birthday! He becomes 33 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Elis Koulibaly celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Silvio Proto is one of the three nominees for the trophy of "Goalkeeper of the Year". The other candidates are Ludovic Butelle (Club Bruges) and Matz Sels (AA Ghent). We will know the victory next Monday. Read more »
Frank Vercauteren is one of the possible candidates to take over Besnik Hasi's position as coach of Anderlecht and apparently the former Anderlecht player and coach would not say no to a return to the Astridpark. Read more »
Today Dennis Praet celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Matias Suarez celebrates his birthday! He becomes 28 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
RSC Anderlecht and Adidas are continuing their collaboration until 2019. Both parties have been working together for 43 years. This is unique in the world of professional football. Read more »
Anderlecht announced their new home shirt for the season 2016/17 through Snapchat. The shirt is still purple with a block on the chest with several shades of purple. Anderlecht will be playing in the new jersey against KV Ostend tomorrow. Read more »
Today Youri Tielemans celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Geert Emmerechts celebrates his birthday! He becomes 48 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Bram Nuytinck celebrates his birthday! He becomes 26 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Besnik Hasi admitted more or less he will be using Stéphane Badji as a right back in the match against AA Ghent. "He played quite well against Izequierdo, and he is a fast player as well", Hasi commented. His opponent in Ghent will probably be Mbark Boussoufa. Read more »
Anthony Vanden Borre joined the U19 on their trip to Nyon for the UEFA Youth League and he took the occasion to visit FC Sion as well. He attended the match against Grasshopper, that was won by Sion with 1-0 through a goal by Mujangi Bia.
FC Sion tried to sign the Anderlecht defender in the last transfer window, but in vain. Read more »
Samuel Bastien made a positive impression during his loan trial for Italian side Avellino. The Serie B team cannot afford the requested transfer fee of four million Euros but Sporting Lisbon seems willing to take over the player. Read more »
The players, staff and fans were delighted after the victoy against Club Bruges yesterday. There was a lot of atmosphere inside and outside the stadium and Anderlecht would like to thank the fans for their support. Read more »
In a newspaper article a couple of weeks ago, the readers predicted that Club Bruges would become champions this year. The Anderlecht staff hung up this article in the dressing room as a motivation for the players. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos recently made a promotion and team manager Gunther Van Handenhoven is following his footsteps. Van Handenhoven has been appointed as Herman Van Holsbeeck's right hand as head of the scouting department and head of the social department. Read more »
Anderlecht want to throw one big party tomorrow and they are organizing a Fan Village at the entrance of the E14. Lisa Smolders and the deejays of "2 Many Playlists" will take care of the musical side of the event. Read more »
Silvio Proto's contract is expiring in July 2017. The negotiations about a new contract have not started yet and they will not start before the end of the play-offs. Proto does keep an alternative in case the negotiations would turn out negatively. Read more »
Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad made an overview of the sponsor deals of the different teams in the Jupiler Pro League. It comes as no surprise that Anderlecht have most income out of sponsor deals. Their shirt sponsor BNP Paribas Fortis pays seven million Euros a year. Read more »
Today it's exactly 95 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 »
