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 31-05-2017 

Al Wahda prepares an offer for Stanciu

Al Wahda prepares an offer for Stanciu

TRANSFERS According to Digisport, a team from the United Arab Emirates is interested in Nicolae Stanciu. It is not surprising, because Aurelian Laurentiu Reghecampf is the manager of Al Wahda and he knows Stanciu from his period at Steaua Bucharest.  Read more »

Van Holsbeeck interrupts holiday

Van Holsbeeck interrupts holiday

TRANSFERS Last weekend, Sven Kums already talked about his preference for Anderlecht. A few days earlier, he visited the training center of Neerpede. A final decision can only be taken when General Manager Van Holsbeeck has returned from his holiday. According to Voetbalkrant.com, he has now interrupted his holiday and has returned to Belgium to accomplish the transfer.  Read more »

 30-05-2017 

Doumbia wants to stay

Doumbia wants to stay

TRANSFERS Idrissa Doumbia wants to stay in Anderlecht after all. First, he wanted to leave, because he didn't get much opportunities to play. Now, he wants to take his chance during preparations.  Read more »

 29-05-2017 

Trezeguet called up for Egypt

Trezeguet called up for Egypt

OTHER Coach Hector Cuper has called up Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan for the AC qualification game of Egypt against Tunisia. Harbaoui has not been selected for the Tunisian national team.  Read more »

Ganvoula selected for Congo-Brazzaville

Ganvoula selected for Congo-Brazzaville

OTHER Sylvère Ganvoula has been selected for Congo-Brazzaville. This means that he will participate in the training camp of his national team, until the 4th of June. On the 10th of June, Congo-Brazzaville will play a qualification game for the Africa Cup 2019 against Congo. Read more »

"Stanciu will show himself next season"

INTERVIEWS Mihai Teja, the Romanian assistant coach of Moeskroen last season, was invited in the Romanian sports program Sport Total FM. He has some knowledge about the Belgian competition, therefore he was asked how things are going with Nicolae Stanciu. Teja doesn't worry about Stanciu. 'He will confirm next season." Read more »

Acheampong linked to Newcastle United

Acheampong linked to Newcastle United

TRANSFERS Will Frank Acheampong soon be a team-mate of Alexandar Mitrovic and Chancel Mbemba? The English press estimates these chances quite high. Some press is even talking about an exchange deal: Frank Acheampong for Matz Sels. We will have to wait to see if this will happen. Read more »

Kara joins national team

Kara joins national team

OTHER After a short visit to his family, Kara has joined the Senegalese national team. 'Les Lions' are preparing for two international games. On the 5th of June, they play a friendly game against Uganda, and on the 10th of June, they welcome Equatorial Guinea for a qualification game for the Africa Cup 2019. Read more »


 28-05-2017 

Najar: "Very happy with contract renewal"

Najar:

INTERVIEWS Andy Najar has left on a holiday to the United States, together with his family. He is still suffering from an injury, which means that he can't play with the Honduran national team. But last Friday, he took the time to visit his national team mates during their training. Read more »

 27-05-2017 
 26-05-2017 

Ganvoula will get his chance

Ganvoula will get his chance

TRANSFERS During the preparations for next season, Sylvère Ganvoula will get his chance to conquer a place in the Anderlecht selection. The attacker is training with the reserves since the 20th of April and he seems to have impressed René Weiler. Read more »

Dirar says no to Anderlecht

Dirar says no to Anderlecht

TRANSFERS During the negotiations for Tielemans, Anderlecht asked AS Monaco if Nabil Dirar would be interested to make a transfer in the other direction. The winger said that he thinks that it is too early to go back to Belgium. Read more »

Tielemans in UEFA Europa League Squad of the Year

Tielemans in UEFA Europa League Squad of the Year

OTHER Last season, Youri Tielemans played the best season in his career. After 15 years in Anderlecht, the 20-year-old midfielder said goodbye to Anderlecht and signed a contract at AS Monaco. In his last season for Anderlecht, he did not only take the club's 34th title, he also played on a high level in the Europa League. Therefore, the UEFA has awarded him with a place in the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Year. Read more »


 25-05-2017 

Return Wasilewski?

Return Wasilewski?

OTHER In the beginning of this week, the news came out that Marcin Wasilewski will stop at Leicester. We don't know if this means that he will completely stop playing football. Anyway, Anderlecht made him offer to become scout. We'll have to wait to see if he will accept the offer or if he will continue playing football. "Wasyl" becomes 36 years old in two weeks.  Read more »

Fanshop closed from 27 May

Fanshop closed from 27 May

OTHER The Anderlecht fanshop is closing due to renovations. The fanshop will be closed for one month, starting from this Saturday, the 27th of May. It will re-open on the first of July This Friday and Saturday the fanshop is open and you can still buy merchandise with great discounts. Read more »

 24-05-2017 

Surgery Boeckx successful

Surgery Boeckx successful

INJURIES Anderlecht communicates that the surgery of Frank Boeckx has been successful. He will probably miss the preparations for next season. It is not sure if he will make the start of the competition. Read more »

Sels to replace injured Boeckx?

Sels to replace injured Boeckx?

INJURIES - TRANSFERS Because of his operation, Frank Boeckx will be out for at least 3,5 months. This means that the start of the season will come too early for him. To replace him, Anderlecht is looking for a goalkeeper to loan and they are thinking of Matz Sels. Rubén will probably return to Spain and Roef wants to leave. Read more »

 23-05-2017 

Tielemans to Monaco today

Tielemans to Monaco today

TRANSFERS Youri Tielemans traveled to Monaco today. He will undergo his medical tests and probably sign his contract. Tielemans wants everything to be arranged before the games of the Belgian national team in the beginning of June. All together, Anderlecht will earm about 30 million euros with the transfer. Read more »

Surgery for Boeckx

Surgery for Boeckx

INJURIES Boeck will undergo surgery today, because of a hernia. Boeckx will have to rest for six weeks. The preparations for next season will come too early, but the start of the competition will not be a problem. Read more »

Kums visits Neerpede

Kums visits Neerpede

TRANSFERS Yesterday after noon, Sven Kums visited the Anderlecht training center with his father. Herman Van Holsbeeck has a lot of admiration for the midfielder. "Kums is a Belgian with a lot of talent. But we will see how the negotiations will develop, there are some other interested clubs." Read more »

Kiese Thelin will stay for an other season

Kiese Thelin will stay for an other season

TRANSFERS General manager Herman Van Holsbeeck talked already about a few transfer issues. One of those issues is Isaac Kiese Thelin. Anderlecht will lend hem for one more season from Bordeaux, with a purchase option. "He has a great mentality", says Van Holsbeeck. Read more »

Weiler is 'Coach of the Year"

Weiler is 'Coach of the Year

OTHER René Weiler has been elected as 'Coach of the Year". A beautiful personal reward for the coach. He thanked Anderlecht for keeping confidence in him. Weiler said that he couldn't have done it without his staff and his team. Read more »

Najar signs until 2020, Deschacht until 2018

Najar signs until 2020, Deschacht until 2018

OTHER Andy Najar and Olivier Deschacht has prolonged their contracts. Najar his former contract would have ended next year, that is why Anderlecht has prolonged his contract until 2020. Deschacht his contract was finished, he signed a contract for one more year.  Read more »

More than 25 million euros for Dendoncker

More than 25 million euros for Dendoncker

TRANSFERS Anderlecht would like to keep Dendoncker for one more year, but nothing is decided. It is still possible that he will leave this summer. Anderlecht is not planning to let him go easily. "Leander will cost more than Tielemans," says general manager Van Holsbeeck. Read more »

No players suspended next season

No players suspended next season

OTHER Anderlecht can start next season without any suspended player. Teodorczyk, Chipciu and Spajic, one card away from suspension, didn't receive a yellow card against Ostend. This means that for all the players the counting starts from zero next season. Read more »

Kums to replace Tielemans?

Kums to replace Tielemans?

TRANSFERS As said, Youri Tielemans will most likely leave the club. During the next week, Anderlecht will communicate on his destination. Anderlecht is looking for someone to replace him. Sven Kums is named. Read more »

One month of holiday, then training camp

One month of holiday, then training camp

OTHER Yesterday, the players had to be present at the club for the last time this season. The players have now one month of holiday, starting today. On the 2th of July, they will leave for a training camp, probably in Austria again.  Read more »


 22-05-2017 

"I owe everything to Anderlecht"

INTERVIEWS Youri Tielemans probably played his last game for Anderlecht yesterday. He received a standing ovation and a lot of applause during his replacement. "Thanks to Anderlecht, I have become the man that I am right now." Read more »

 21-05-2017 

Clean sheet for Roef

Clean sheet for Roef

OTHER Davy Roef made his debut in the Primera Division. Coach Pepe Mel gave him the chance to prove himself and he did a good job. With a few very good saves, he kept Las Palmas from a goal. Deportiva La Coruña won the game with 3-0. Read more »

 20-05-2017 

More wage for Hanni, less for Deschacht

More wage for Hanni, less for Deschacht

OTHER Now that Anderlecht has become champions, they can start to renew some contracts. Hanni will be rewarded for his season with an improved contract. Olivier Deschacht, on the other hand, will probably earn less money in case of a new contract. Read more »

Anderlecht interested in Amrabat

Anderlecht interested in Amrabat

TRANSFERS According to Voetbal International Anderlecht is interested in Sofyan Amrabat, a 20-year-old central midfielder of FC Utrecht. Also Dutch champions, Feyenoord, and the German number two, RB Leipzig are attracted by the Moroccan international. Sofyan is the younger brother of Nordin Amrabat (Watford FC).  Read more »


 19-05-2017 

Bologna shows interest in De Maio

Bologna shows interest in De Maio

TRANSFERS Sebastian De Maio is at the moment on loan at Fiorentina. But it seems that he doesn't have a future there. But there might be a way out. Apparently, Bologna, 15th in the Serie A, is showing interest in buying him.  Read more »

Video: Players celebrate in Brussels

Video: Players celebrate in Brussels

OTHER

After the match, the players and fans traveled from Charleroi to Anderlecht to celebrate the 34th title in the Vanden Stock Stadium. There they joined the already present fans that followed the match on a big screen. They made their intro on the tunes of We Are The Champions and later also You'll Never Walk Alone.

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 18-05-2017 

Anderlecht win and become champion!

Anderlecht win and become champion!

GAMES RSC Anderlecht faced a difficult match against Charleroi, but the Mauves came back from a 1-0 at half time and won 1-3. The victory wasn't even necessary to win the title as Bruges lost on the field of Ostende with 2-1. Nonetheless, the 34th title for Anderlecht is a fact! Read more »

Weiler nominated for "Coach of the Year"

Weiler nominated for

OTHER First Youri Tielemans was nominated for "Young Talent of the Year", then Frank Boeckx was nominated for "Goalkeeper of the Year" and now we have a third nominee. René Weiler is nominated for "Coach of the Year". The two other nominees for this prize are: Hein Vanhaezebrouck (Ghent) and Felice Mazzu (Charleroi). Read more »

 17-05-2017 

Visit from Kouyaté

Visit from Kouyaté

OTHER Nice visitor today in the Anderlecht training center. Cheikhou Kouyaté came to visit his former teammates. Kouyaté has been undergoing surgery on his wrist and he's rehabilitating at the moment. Read more »

First training with Anderlecht for Lambrecth

First training with Anderlecht for Lambrecth

OTHER Yesterday, Dylan Lambrecth trained for the first time with (the reserves of) Anderlecht. The attacker came in January from FC Liège and was lend to Roeselare. Roeselare broke that loan contract last week, so he finishes the season in Anderlecht. Read more »

Deschacht might stay for another season

Deschacht might stay for another season

OTHER Anderlecht would like to continue another year with Olivier Deschacht. Next week the negotiations will start. If Deschacht prolongs his contract with one more year, it will be his 17th season in the first team of Anderlecht. Read more »

 16-05-2017 

Zulte Waregem is thinking about Deschacht

Zulte Waregem is thinking about Deschacht

TRANSFERS Olivier Deschacht is end of contract in Anderlecht at the end of this season. At the moment, Anderlecht and Deschacht are not talking to prolong that contract. Francky Dury sees hem as the ideal reinforcement. Last year, Zulte was already interested in the 36-year-old defender. Read more »

Wouters referee in Anderlecht-Ostend

Wouters referee in Anderlecht-Ostend

GAMES Luc Wouters has been appointed as referee for Anderlecht-Ostend on Sunday the 21st of May. He will be assisted by Peter Hermans, Stijn Hutsebaut, Jeroen Walschap, Sebastien Delferière and Jonathan Lardot. Kick-off time will be 2.30PM.  Read more »

Anderlecht is scouting Moroccan attacker

Anderlecht is scouting Moroccan attacker

TRANSFERS According to Moroccan media, a scout of Anderlecht has been watching the game between Wydad Casablanca and Cotonsport Garoua in the African Champions League last Friday. He was there to watch Mohamed Ounajem, a 25-year-old attacker/attacking midfielder of Wydad. Read more »

 15-05-2017 

No players suspended against Charleroi

No players suspended against Charleroi

GAMES René Weiler can dispose of a complete selection against Charleroi. Spajic and Teodorczyk didn't receive a yellow card and are safe for the game against Charleroi. On the other hand, Chipciu received a yellow card and is now one card away from a suspension. Serge Gumieny will be the referee in Charleroi - Anderlecht. Read more »

Hanni: "Too bad it wasn't enough"

Hanni:

INTERVIEWS Yesterday, after ten minutes, Anderlecht received a free kick. There was some discussion between Tielemans and Hanni to see who was going to take the free kick. Eventually, Hanni turned the free kick into a goal. "I felt it was my moment." Read more »

Boeckx: "Hopefully we can get the job done against Charleroi"

Boeckx:

INTERVIEWS Anderlecht is now looking forward to the game against Charleroi. "If you look at the chances, we could have won against Bruges, but it wouldn't have been completely deserved," says an honest Frank Boeckx, "We really wanted to win, but we didn't succeed. On the other hand, we now have 2 "match balls" to finish it. An "ace" can be enough." Read more »

 14-05-2017 

Incidents during and after the match

Incidents during and after the match

GAMES The game against Bruges could be followed in Anderlecht as well, on four big screens. Right after the match, there were a few incidents around the stadium when small groups started fighting. The police had the situation rapidly under control. Yet, with the title this close, we would like to ask the fans to keep their cool and to refrain from all violence. Read more »

Anderlecht forget to finish off Bruges

Anderlecht forget to finish off Bruges

GAMES RSC Anderlecht faced Club Bruges in today's match. The game was Bruges last chance to return into the title race and they needed a victory for it. Anderlecht on the other hand could win the title with a victory. The match ended in a 1-1 draw though. Next week, Anderlecht have another chance to win the title, as they just need two more points. Read more »

English teams follow Acheampong

English teams follow Acheampong

TRANSFERS Acheampong has impressed several scouts with his performances in the Europa League, especially with his two goals against Saint-Petersburg. According to the Daily Mail, Bournemouth and Watford are interested in the Ghana international.  Read more »

West Brom wants Chipciu

West Brom wants Chipciu

TRANSFERS We all know that Tielemans, Dendoncker, Kara, Najar and Teodorczyk are wanted by various clubs. Apparently now, there is also an interested club for Chipciu. He is followed by West Bromwich Albion.  Read more »

 12-05-2017 
 11-05-2017 

Champions trophy handed out on the 21st of May

Champions trophy handed out on the 21st of May

OTHER The Pro League has announced that the Belgian champions trophy will be handed out on the 21st of May. "The official celebrations and the ceremony will take place after the last game of the championship." says Isabelle Van Asselberghs of the Pro League. Read more »

 09-05-2017 

Reserves celebrate title

Reserves celebrate title

YOUTH Yesterday, Anderlecht's U21 won their game against Genk with 3-1. Thanks to this victory, they became champions. Goals were scored by Massimo Bruno, Edo Kayembe and Kobe Cools. Read more »

 08-05-2017 

Referee known for Bruges-Anderlecht

Referee known for Bruges-Anderlecht

OTHER The referee for Bruges-Anderlecht next Sunday is known. Sebastien Delferière has been appointed for this game. He will be assisted by Yves De Neve, Stijn Hutsebaut, Dirk Gilon, Luc Wouters and Wim Smet. Kick-off time will be 6 PM. Read more »

Tielemans: "Take revenge for last year"

Tielemans:

INTERVIEWS Tielemans hasn't forgotten the way Bruges became champions in a game against Anderlecht last year. "The team is very motivated to get the title in Bruges", Tielemans is looking forward to the game, "But we know that we will face a strong opponent. They will be motivated as well." Read more »

 07-05-2017 

Weak Anderlecht take three points

Weak Anderlecht take three points

GAMES A very weak and nervously acting Anderlecht took the three points against Zulte Waregem yesterday evening. Though if they want to celebrate the title next week in Bruges, the quality has to increase seriously. With the victory, Anderlecht remain first with 4 points more than Bruges. Ghent have been knocked out of the title race after a defeat. Read more »

 06-05-2017 
 05-05-2017 

Appiah: “We have a great desire”

Appiah: “We have a great desire”

INTERVIEWS Because of the injury of Andy Najar, Dennis Appiah is now Anderlecht’s right back. The Frenchman has only one objective at the moment: to win the title with Anderlecht. But he admits that it is not yet completely sure, despite a lead of 4 points. Read more »

Kara is training individually

Kara is training individually

INJURIES Kara Mbodj received his third yellow card against Ghent and is suspended for the game against Zulte Waregem. Therefore he is now trying to take some rest, due to his knee, and he is training individually Read more »

No good crosses, no goals

No good crosses, no goals

OTHER The last months, Anderlecht has been a machine. Although, there is one point on which they will have to improve if they want to become champions. The wingers don't give a lot of good crosses. Read more »

 04-05-2017 
 03-05-2017 

Nuytinck is training indoor

Nuytinck is training indoor

INJURIES The players received two days off from coach Weiler. But during these two day, Nuytinck continued training. He is recovering and training in Antwerp from his Achilles tendon injury. He's still doubtful for the game against Zulte Waregem. Read more »

 02-05-2017 
 01-05-2017