Antoine Sibierski spoke to the press this afternoon for the first time in his capacity as Anderlecht's sporting director. “My ambitions fully match those of the club,” said the 51-year-old Frenchman. He declined to comment on the current coach and the squad for now. Sibierski outlined his vision for Anderlecht: “We want to play dominant football, both on and off the ball. Read more »
The arrival of a new sports director also brings other changes to Anderlecht's notoriously crowded organizational chart: according to La Dernière Heure, Tim Borguet, who was appointed Chief Sports Officer a year ago, is returning to Neerpede. He will (once again) be in charge of everything related to youth development. Read more »
As expected, 51-year-old Frenchman Antoine Sibierski has been appointed Anderlecht's new Sporting Director. He will take the reins of sporting policy across all professional teams and will also oversee the scouting and performance departments (first team, Futures and Women). Sibierski played as an attacking midfielder for Auxerre, Nantes and Lens, and later in England for Manchester City, Newcastle and Wigan. For the past two seasons he was Sporting Director at ESTAC Troyes; Troyes secured promotion to Ligue 1 this season. Read more »
Daevon Balembi will be part of RSC Anderlecht's U18 squad next season; he is transferring from Club Brugge. He has signed his first professional contract, which runs until June 2029, and plays as a number nine. Furthermore, he is physically strong for his age. This gives Anderlecht a player with a profile that the team has too often lacked. Read more »
Maximilian Chmielewski is joining RSC Anderlecht's U18 team. He has transferred from Union. The 16-year-old forward, of German and Polish descent, played in the Youth League with Union this season. He had moved from Overijse to Union in 2024. He thanked Union for the trust the club's management placed in him and expressed his gratitude to his family. Read more »
After the end of the Challenger Pro League campaign, Anderlecht's U23s were given a few well-deserved days off. The break proved short: Jelle Coen's group is already back on the training pitch to start a series of friendlies that will serve as a testing ground for next season. The first appointment is this Friday, 1 May, with a trip to the Netherlands to face Jong Sparta Rotterdam; kick-off is at 13:00. Read more »
Anderlecht's U14 team won the Kings Cup in the Netherlands this weekend and returned with the title of best player of the tournament. The U14s finished the first day of the tournament in second place in a group of five. With 3 wins in 4 matches, they advanced to the second round. Read more »
After a twenty-year collaboration, RSC Anderlecht and the Sint-Guido-Instituut are going their separate ways. The school, which gained national attention in 2011 thanks to the TV series The School of Lukaku, is thus ending a long-standing relationship with the club. Romelu Lukaku attended the Sint-Guido-Instituut as a teenager, graduating in the field of Reception and Public Relations. Read more »
Ajax Amsterdam is undergoing a new change within its scouting team. The 39-year-old Belgian scout Wesley Nys has announced that he is leaving the club after nearly six seasons of service. This news was confirmed by Nys himself via a post on Instagram. Read more »
RSCA Futures closed a difficult season on a high with a 5-0 win over Olympic Charleroi, the bottom club in the Challenger Pro League. The Futures thus finish a disappointing fourteenth, although they are still ten points clear of second-bottom Club NXT. Thanks to the league's rules, Anderlecht was never in real danger of relegation — relegation would have required another U23 club to go up, which did not occur. RWDM are paying the price of that arrangement this season. Read more »
Herman Van Holsbeeck, the former Anderlecht manager, has volunteered at Rhodienne-De Hoek while awaiting his trial. Eight years after leaving professional football, Van Holsbeeck has resurfaced at the sidelines of KFC Rhodienne-De Hoek's youth pitches. The ex-RSCA chief is acting there as a volunteer adviser. It was his grandson Eliyah, a player at the club, who brought him back to the field. Read more »
Anderlecht has handed Hidde Sysmans his first professional contract. The midfielder, who turns 16 in July, was champion with the purple-and-white in each of the past three seasons (with the U13s, U14s and U15s). "It's a very important day for me. I've always wanted to become a professional footballer." Read more »
During RSC Anderlecht's 4-2 defeat at Club Brugge, Joshua Nga Kana made his first?team debut. At 16 years, 9 months and 24 days old, Nga Kana ranks 13th on Anderlecht's list of youngest first?team debutants. The list is led by Nii Lamptey but also features names such as Lukaku, Babayaro, Tielemans and Doku; Nathan De Cat sits in ninth place. Read more »
Anderlecht's Under-17s completed a flawless run at the Future Cup in Amsterdam, beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the final. They had also won their four previous matches. Youngster Cheikh Dieng opened the scoring and Jayden Onia Seke sealed the game shortly afterwards. In the third-place match Future United defeated hosts Ajax. Read more »
Anderlecht lost 4-2 at Club Brugge. Before the break the purple-and-white were completely blown away by the home side, who astonishingly led only 3-0 at halftime. After the interval Brugge suddenly eased off, which allowed Anderlecht back into the game: Hazard and Cvetkovic pulled it back to 3-2. In stoppage time Vermant finally sealed the win with a counter. Read more »
Under pressure from a ruling by the Belgian Competition Authority, the Pro League has adjusted the rules for U23 teams in 1B. From next season they will also be eligible for relegation. This season, however, remains unchanged. Any U23 side that is relegated must be replaced by another U23 team promoted from the amateur divisions, ensuring that four development teams remain active at the country's second professional level. Read more »
In the series "How healthy is your club?" Het Nieuwsblad, together with sports economist Wim Lagae (KU Leuven), analyses the financial and structural state of Belgian professional clubs. This time Anderlecht is under the microscope. Who holds the reins? The majority of the club is owned by Marc Coucke and business partner Joris Ide, although Ide tends to stay more in the background. Read more »
At the end of March three Belgian youth national teams will be in action in qualification matches for a European Championship. The federation has just announced the squads for the U19, U18 and U17 teams. Neerpede is represented by nine players. Read more »
National team coach Bernard Diomède has announced the 20 players called up for the matches in the U19 European Championship qualifiers. France is in Group 3 with Norway, Switzerland, and Croatia. Anderlecht is represented in the squad by Mathys Angely. The matches will take place from March 25 to 31.
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RSC Anderlecht's U13 team put in an impressive performance at the Algarve Cup in southern Portugal. In a highly competitive international tournament, the Brussels-based side advanced to the semifinals, ultimately finishing in third place.
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Rami Lougmani has signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The 16-year-old has been with the purple-and-white since he was six. He is a physically imposing forward who this season has been featuring for the U18s, scoring six times in 641 minutes. Lougmani signed a contract for three seasons. Read more »
RSCA's U13 team will participate in the Algarve Elite Cup on this weekend, one of Europe's most prestigious international tournaments for that age group. An invitation sent only to the continent's most respected academies… and Anderlecht is among them. RSCA has been drawn into Group B, alongside Benfica, Braga, and Brighton, among others. Read more »
