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 »
Moussa N'Diaye played 78 minutes in Schalke 04's match against Arminia Bielefeld. Schalke won 1-0 and are now two points clear at the top of their league. Keisuke Goto played the entire match for Sint-Truiden against Cercle Brugge; the Canaries won 2-1. Luiz Vazquez played 85 minutes in Getafe's match against Betis. The Madrilenians won 2-0 and are now ninth in the ranking. Read more »
After leaving Anderlecht in early February, Lucas Biglia is looking ahead. He hopes to start working as a head coach next season. “I am in talks with two clubs from Argentina and one from Serie B,” says Biglia. “A return to Belgium is also not out of the question.” Read more »
15-year-old Blessy Kuluki has signed his first professional contract. The young player from Mechelen has been playing for Anderlecht since 2019. The midfielder is described by the Purple & White as “a Swiss Army knife.” Read more »
In addition to his role with the first team, Silvio Proto is also working on an ambitious project within Anderlecht's youth academy. As goalkeeper coordinator, he wants to develop a clear development path for young goalkeepers. Read more »
Mats Rits is training with Anderlecht's first team again, but his future almost certainly lies elsewhere. He has barely played this season: 162 minutes with the reserves. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye played the entire match for Schalke 04 against Fürth and received a yellow card in that game, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Schalke is in first place in the second Bundesliga, one point ahead of Paderborn. Keisuke Goto played the entire match for Sint-Truiden against Antwerp, which was lost 1-0. With this defeat, Sint-Truiden loses second place to Club Brugge, which now has a two-point lead over the Canaries. Read more »
RSCA Futures racked up a comprehensive victory this evening against their age-mates from Club Brugge. After an early red card for Club NXT player Garcia, the purple-and-white youngsters found the net five times. Substitute Terry Van de Ven struck twice, while Angély, De Ridder and N'Dao also scored. The Futures climb to a joint eleventh place with 27 points — already eleven clear of the relegation zone. Read more »
At 41, the Dutchman Marijn Beuker is emerging as one of the most remarkable figures in modern football. He was shaped in Amsterdam, with experience at the Barça Innovation Hub and the Johan Cruyff University. He built his reputation on a firm conviction: football must evolve, and quickly. Beuker made his name during fourteen years at AZ Alkmaar, where he helped transform the academy with an approach that combined data analysis, training methodology and individual development. Read more »
According to Swedish website FotbollDirekt, Anderlecht is among the clubs showing interest in Iacovos Chrysanthou, a 15-year-old forward from IF Brommapojkarna. He signed his first professional contract there this week. He is also attracting interest from Tottenham, Ajax and AZ. "That's special and it proves I'm doing well," Chrysanthou told FotbollDirekt. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Dutchman Marijn Beuker is a new name on the shortlist to become Sporting Director at Anderlecht. Beuker currently works at Ajax as Director of Football, but his influence there appears to have waned since the arrival of Jordi Cruijff. He began his career at AZ and is a strong proponent of data-driven analysis, using numbers and metrics as the basis for transfer decisions. After working in AZ's youth academy he moved at the end of 2021 to Queen's Park FC, where he collaborated with Robin Veldman (ex-RSCA). Read more »
Last Monday the Fan Council — a delegation of supporters — met with club representatives: CEO Kenneth Bornauw, head of sports Tim Borguet and spokesman Mathias Declercq. Below is a concise translation of the full report published on the Fan Council's Facebook page, summarizing the main points discussed. Read more »
Riley Mikelon is leaving Racing Genk for Anderlecht. The 13-year-old striker announced this himself on Instagram. Last fall, Mikelon scored five goals in the match between Genk's U13 team and Anderlecht's U13 team. Read more »
Three key positions are currently vacant at Anderlecht: sports director, head coach, and head of youth development. Jean Kindermans is the leading candidate for the latter position. About two years after his departure from Neerpede, a return to RSCA seems possible, where he played an important role in the development of great talents such as Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans, and Zeno Debast in the past. Read more »
The Belgian U17 team will play two friendly matches in Spain this week. Coach Sven Vermant has called up five players from the RSCA Academy for these matches: Ilyas Benktib, Gaby Biladi, Mattis Seghers, Thomas Vervloet, and Rune Verstrepen. The Czech Republic and the Netherlands will be the opponents. Read more »
The crisis at Anderlecht drags on and is causing concern even among the club's icons. After the departure of coach Besnik Hasi, several assistants and sporting director Olivier Renard, unrest reigns within the club while on-field results continue to disappoint. Read more »
Lucas Biglia has explained his departure as assistant coach at Anderlecht. The 40-year-old Argentine resigned on Friday after head coach Besnik Hasi was sacked. According to Biglia, his decision was purely out of loyalty, not for family reasons as had been suggested. Read more »
