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 01-10-2017 
 29-09-2017 
 28-09-2017 

Fear for rupture

Fear for rupture

INJURIES After a kick of Celtic-player Sinclair, Uros Spajic was in enormous pain. He then put his foot to sleep so he could continue the game, but had to give up eventually. The club fears a rupture in Spajic's ankle. Read more »

3 year contract is ready

3 year contract is ready

TRANSFERS

Yesterday AA Gent and Hein Vanhaezebroeck each went their own ways. This arises the opportunity for Hein to move to Anderlecht. According to several sources, a 3-year contract is ready to be signed. However, all parties deny that there has been any contact.

 

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Dramatic Anderlecht lost against Celtic

Dramatic Anderlecht lost against Celtic

GAMES A rather weak Celtic managed to beat Anderlecht with 0-3 yesterday in the Champions League. RSCA started again with a very defending line-up, and didn't have many opportunities during the first half. Celtic didn't do much better, but at least they managed to score: 0-1 after a very boring first half. Read more »


 27-09-2017 
 26-09-2017 
 25-09-2017 

Kums suspended against Celtic

Kums suspended against Celtic

OTHER During the last Champions League game against Bayern Munich, Sven Kums received a red card after 10 minutes. As a result, he is suspended for Wednesday's game against Celtic. Nicolas Frutos can probably count on his most recently injured players, only Najar is out. Read more »


 24-09-2017 
 23-09-2017 

Perfect hold-up for Anderlecht in Waasland-Beveren

Perfect hold-up for Anderlecht in Waasland-Beveren

GAMES Anderlecht took the three points yesterday in Waasland-Beveren, but the Mauves can thank goalkeeper Boeckx for several excellent saves, especially at the end of the match. Anderlecht player Thelin, on loan in Waasland Beveren, brought the home team ahead. Stanciu and Spajic turned the tided with two goals after a corner kick. Read more »

 22-09-2017 

Kara selected for Senegal

Kara selected for Senegal

OTHER Kara Mbodj is still injured and it is not sure if he will be ready for the game against Celtic next Wednesday. But despite that, he is selected for Senegal for the game against Cape Verde on the 7th of October. Read more »

Croky Cup: Round of 16 Anderlecht - Standard

Croky Cup: Round of 16 Anderlecht - Standard

OTHER In the round of 16 of the Belgian Cup, some very interesting games came out of yesterday's draw. One of them is Anderlecht-Standard. A date for the game has not been settled yet, but it will take place somewhere between the 28th and 30th of November. Read more »


 21-09-2017 

Hanni injured

Hanni injured

INJURIES No Sofiane Hanni yesterday against Westerlo. Therefore, Leander Dendoncker was the captain of the team. After the game, Nicolas Frutos emphasized that Hanni remains captain. He wasn't present, because of a small injury. Read more »

Sesa: "Weiler didn't quit himself"

Sesa:

INTERVIEWS The Swiss newspaper Blick talked to David Sesa, former assistant and close friend of René Weiler. And he had some remarkable news. According to him, Weiler didn't quit himself and the story about the attack towards him and his wife would be made up. Read more »

CL: sold out

CL: sold out

OTHER There are no more tickets available for Anderlecht's home games in the Champions League. Anderlecht will play their home games against Celtic, PSG and Bayern in a completely sold out stadium. Read more »

Morchon to first team

Morchon to first team

OTHER Reserves' physical coach Pablo Morchon will be transferred to the first team, as a result of Nicolas Frutos becoming the head coach. Frutos made a good impression on his first training. "Finally a tactical training", said some players. Read more »

 20-09-2017 

Belgian Cup: Westerlo - Anderlecht 0-1

Belgian Cup: Westerlo - Anderlecht 0-1

GAMES RSC Anderlecht faced Westerlo (1B) in the Croky Cup. It was the first match under interim coach Nicolas Frutos. The Mauves won with 0-1 after an average performance. Onyekuru scored the only goal of the match in the second half after a blunder in the home defense. Read more »

CL: About 300 minor season tickets left

CL: About 300 minor season tickets left

OTHER The minor season tickets for the Champions League are selling well. Monday evening, about 300 were still available. You can still by them at the ticketing until Thursday. Anderlecht will probably not sell tickets game per game. Read more »

"Apologies would be appropriate"

INTERVIEWS Last Saturday, President Roger Vanden Stock totally disagreed with the fans who were screaming for the dismissal of the coach. That's why he called them "idiots". The fans haven't forgotten this and believe that apologies would be appropriate. But it doesn't seem that they will get them. Read more »

Fans had planned an other action

Fans had planned an other action

OTHER René Weiler himself quitted his job as trainer of Anderlecht, because he was blamed by the fans for the bad results. But the fans had planned some more actions. Some wanted to surround the team bus before the Cup game against Westerlo, so the coach couldn't get on the bus. Read more »

"Four games? I hope I only need 20 minutes"

GAMES Nicolas Frutos is serious about his job as Anderlecht's coach. Even though the board says its just temporary, Frutos wants to make the most out of it. "I read that I get four games to prove myself, I hope I'll only need 20 minutes," he says ambitiously.  Read more »

CL: No Neuer in Astridpark?

CL: No Neuer in Astridpark?

INJURIES On the 22nd of November, Bayern Munich is coming to Anderlecht. Chances are big that this will be without goal keeper Manuel Neuer. The goal keeper is having some troubles with his left foot for a few months now and would be injured again. An operation is an option and that would mean that he would be out for months. But first he will have to undergo some examinations.  Read more »

Najar out until November

Najar out until November

INJURIES Andy Najar will be looking at a recovery period of at least six weeks. His entourage and Anderlecht's medical staff want to avoid that he will return too soon. Najar will now have to build up with an adapted program.  Read more »

150 CV's received in one afternoon

150 CV's received in one afternoon

OTHER Monday morning at 10.30 AM, Anderlecht announced the dismissal of René Weiler. Monday afternoon, Anderlecht received 150 resumes of coaches. General Manager Herman Van Holsbeeck says that he will be looking for a coach that stands for discipline and good football. Read more »

Kara says thanks to Weiler

Kara says thanks to Weiler

OTHER The players didn't want to react officially on the dismissal of René Weiler. But Kara Mbodj posted a reaction on his Twitter page. He thanked the coach for everything he has realized with Anderlecht. Read more »

 19-09-2017 

"As long as I play, I'm happy"

INTERVIEWS Against Kortrijk, Anderlecht played again in an other system, a 4-4-2, with Hamdi Harbaoui. A remarkable choice when you know that Harbaoui played with the Reserves last year and went to Charleroi. "I work very hard to earn my place." Read more »

"Fans have the right to give their opinion"

INTERVIEWS President Roger Vanden Stock reacted upset when the fans started to sing against the coach during the game in Kortrijk. From beginning until the end, even when Anderlecht was leading by 0-1, they were asking for the dismissal of René Weiler. Leander Dendoncker stands up for the fans. "They have the right to express their opinion. They represent the club, they can sing what they want." Read more »


 17-09-2017 
 16-09-2017 

Anderlecht lost points once again

Anderlecht lost points once again

GAMES Anderlecht now have just 9 points out of 21. Also the game in Kortrijk didn't end in a success. Anderlecht took the lead thanks to Harbaoui, but bad defending led to two goals for the home side. Onyekuru managed to equalise and a final offensive didn't produce any goals. In the last minute, Onyekuru was brought down in the box, but instead of penalty, referee Boucaut gave yellow to the Anderlecht striker for diving. Read more »

 15-09-2017 

Leya Iseka scored in Europa League

Leya Iseka scored in Europa League

OTHER Aaron Leya Iseka was in the starting eleven for Zulte Waregem in the Europa League game against Nice. Leya Iseka scored the only goal for Zulte Waregem in a 1-5 defeat. Michaël Heylen and Idrissa Doumbia were also in the starting eleven. Read more »

Bad statistics in Champions League

Bad statistics in Champions League

OTHER Anderlecht wasn't completely humiliated by Bayern, but Anderlecht didn't have the best statistics. Anderlecht has the worst statistics of all 32 participants. The least ball possession, the least number of passes given, and the lowest percentage of succeeded passes. Read more »

Kara hopes to be ready for Celtic

Kara hopes to be ready for Celtic

INJURIES Kara Mbodj is working hard on his comeback. But the Senegalese defender will not be ready for the games against Kortrijk, Westerlo (Cup) and Waasland-Beveren. He hopes to be ready for next Champions League game against Celtic on 27th of September. Read more »

Surgery inevitable for Najar?

Surgery inevitable for Najar?

INJURIES Against Bayern, Najar was changed after 30 minutes. More examinations have showed that he has a small rupture in his left hamstring. An operation seems inevitable, but Najar isn't very keen on it. If he needs surgery, he will be out for 2,5 months. Read more »

Deschacht close to 100 European games

Deschacht close to 100 European games

OTHER Kara Mbodj is suffering from an adductor injury. Olivier Deschacht took his place in the game against Bayern Munich. This means that Deschacht has played 98 European games, 37 of them were in the Champions League. Read more »

 14-09-2017 
 13-09-2017 

Najar changed out of precaution

Najar changed out of precaution

INJURIES Najar started the game against Bayern, but his entourage thought it was too soon. And they were right. After an half hour, Najar asked to be replaced. It seems that it was just out of precaution. "An operation is out of the question at the moment", he says. Read more »

Weiler: "Lack of concentration"

Weiler:

INTERVIEWS Sven Kums had to play as a central defender yesterday. After ten minutes already he could leave the field again. He got a red card. Weiler defends his decision to make Kums play more centrally on the field.  He says Kums' red card is due to lack of concentration which leads to a wrong decision. Read more »

 12-09-2017 

Logical win for Bayern against Anderlecht

Logical win for Bayern against Anderlecht

GAMES Bayern Munich beat Anderlecht with 3-0 tonight. The Mauves played almost an entire match with ten after a red card for Sven Kums in minute 11. Kums had been placed in the defense and pulled down Lewandowski in the box: red, penalty and goal.  Read more »

Boucaut to lead Kortrijk - Anderlecht

Boucaut to lead Kortrijk - Anderlecht

GAMES Tonight Anderlecht plays in Germany, but next Saturday they will travel to Kortrijk. Referee Alexandre Boucaut has been appointed to lead this game. He will be assisted by Laurent Conotte, Jimmy Cremers and Bart Vertenten. Kick-off is at 6pm. Read more »

Weiler: "I never said Kums wasn't coming"

Weiler:

INTERVIEWS"99 out of a 100 are good decisions taken by René Weiler. With the one bad decision, we're there to help." With those words Herman Van Holsbeeck clearly stated to have put pressure on Weiler to take Kums with him to Germany. Weiler himself refuses to admit this. Read more »

 11-09-2017 

Training in Germany at 7PM

Training in Germany at 7PM

OTHER Both players from Anderlecht's first team and the Youth League team have left to Munich. They've already explored the Allianz Arena, where they will train tonight at 7PM.  Read more »

Summary players on loan

Summary players on loan

OTHER During the transfer period, Anderlecht has sent a lot of players on loan to several teams. Down below we are giving a summary of the performances of those players. Read more »

Sa and Beric not to Munich

Sa and Beric not to Munich

OTHER It seems that newcomers Josué Sa and Robert Beric will have to fight hard for their place. They are not selected for tomorrow's game in Munich. Also against Lokeren they weren't selected. According to Weiler they still have to adapt to his way of play. Read more »

Kara out with injury

Kara out with injury

INJURIES Kara Mbodj isn't travelling to Germany. Research has shown that he's suffering from a thigh-injury after returning from Senegal.
It's also highly unlikely that he will be able to play the Cup-game against KV Kortrijk. It might take about two weeks before the defender is ready again. Read more »

No pain for Najar after the game

No pain for Najar after the game

INJURIES - GAMES On Friday, Najar played for one hour against Lokeren. The coach got a positive review from the medical staff, saying that Najar isn't feeling any pain after being on the field again. He will thus join the team for the game against Bayern. Whether or not he will play is still to be confirmed. Read more »

 10-09-2017 

"Najar didn't want to play"

INJURIES For the first time since March, Andy Najar started in an official game for Anderlecht. The right back played 55 minutes and did well. "During half time, he said that he wouldn't be able to play the entire 90 minutes", said Weiler after the game. Read more »

 09-09-2017 

"Boeckx was important last season"

INTERVIEWS After the game against Lokeren, coach Weiler explained why he put Frank Boeckx and not Matz Sels in the goal. Weiler also said that Sels will play on Tuesday against Bayern. "But I don't know what I will do after that game." Read more »

Kara not punished, but injured

Kara not punished, but injured

INJURIES No Kara yesterday against Lokeren. He came back later from his games with Senegal. "But he wasn't suspended", says Weiler, "He's having some problems with the adductors. Tomorrow, he will undergo an echography to see if he will be ready for Bayern." Read more »

 08-09-2017 

Anderlecht beat Lokeren in the last minute

Anderlecht beat Lokeren in the last minute

GAMES Anderlecht beat Lokeren on Friday evening with 3-2. The Mauves came back from a lost situation in the very last minute of the match thanks to Teodorczyk. The level of play wasn't, once again, good. On Tuesday, Bayern Munich awaits in the Champions League. Read more »

Zakaria Bentato e-sporter of RSC Anderlecht

Zakaria Bentato e-sporter of RSC Anderlecht

OTHER Anderlecht has hired its very first e-sporter: 21-year-old Zakaria Bentato. He will represent Anderlecht on FIFA tournaments in the next year. Bentato has been Belgian Champion in e-sports. Internationally, he is one of the 16 best e-sporters in the world.  Read more »

Long squad list for Youth League

Long squad list for Youth League

YOUTH Next Tuesday, Anderlecht also starts their UEFA Youth League campaign. Anderlecht filed in a squad list of 39 players. 5 goal keepers, 12 defenders, 13 midfielders and 9 attackers. Hannes Delcroix is on the Youth League list and on the Champions League list. Read more »

No Beric and Josué yet

No Beric and Josué yet

GAMES Although both players were requested by the technical staff, Robert Beric and Josué Sa are not part of the team tonight yet. Rene Weiler thinks they still need to adjust to the Belgian league and the football he wants to play. Read more »

Boeckx puts Sels on the bench

Boeckx puts Sels on the bench

GAMES René Weiler is being serious with his choices. Not only does Sven Kums have to watch the game tonight, Matz Sels disappears from the base itself. Frank Boeckx is fit again and Weiler puts the goalkeeper who helped him last year between the posts again.

Sels will probably be in the goal on Tuesday against Bayern Munich. Read more »

First minutes for Deschacht?

First minutes for Deschacht?

GAMES Now Kara Mbodj hasn't returned from the Africa Cup yet, and newby Josué Sa is not ready to play, the question arises who will play next to Uros Spajic? Olivier Deschacht is the most logical option. It would be his first minutes this season.

Another option is to put Leander Dendoncker in the back. In that case, Pieter Gerkens will be in the team. But a midfield without Deschacht and Sven Kums, who is not in the selection, will this be a succes? Read more »

Weiler puts Kums in the stand

Weiler puts Kums in the stand

OTHER During the last game, against Gent, Weiler was already thinking about putting Kums on the bench. Now he took it a step further: according to the press, the midfielder isn't part of the team to play against Lokeren.

With this decision, Weiler wants to show that no one is sure of a place in the team if they don't play on the desired level. Read more »

 07-09-2017 

Asselman will be video analyst

Asselman will be video analyst

YOUTH Patrick Asselman, former professional football player and former youth player of RSC Anderlecht, will become video analyst for Anderlecht U17, U19 and U21. 48-year-old Asselman was assistant coach at Oud-Heverlee Leuven until the beginning of 2017. Read more »

Onyekuru hopes to score first goal on Friday

Onyekuru hopes to score first goal on Friday

OTHER Henry Onyekuru hopes to score his first goal tomorrow. He told this to the Nigerian newspaper Today. "We want to take the three points against Lokeren, so we will be back on track. I hope to help the team and I look forward to score my first goal." Read more »

"I want to prove myself at Anderlecht"

INTERVIEWS Who would have thought that Hamdi Habraoui would still be at Anderlecht at the moment? The Tunesian striker is even on Anderlecht's players list for the Champions League. Harbaoui feels good. "I received encouragements on training this time." He has to compete with Teodorczyk and Beric. Read more »

Ratko Svilar: "Only we know the truth"

Ratko Svilar:

INTERVIEWS Anderlecht lost goal keeper talent Mile Svilar to Benfica. They say that Svilar was promised a place as first goal keeper. When it turned out that this was not true, he left to Benfica. Het Laatste Nieuws contacted the family Svilar, but they didn't want to talk a lot. "Only we know the truth, despite what Anderlecht says", says Ratko Svilar. Read more »

Boeckx or Sels?

Boeckx or Sels?

OTHER Tomorrow evening, Anderlecht will compete against Lokeren in the Constant Vanden Stock stadium. René Weiler is still in doubt on whether to put Mr. Popular, Frank Boeckx, or Matz Sels in the goal. Sels however played a wonderful game against Gent. Weiler has a tough decision to make, especially with the game against Bayeren that's coming up. Read more »

Najar's progress on training

Najar's progress on training

OTHER Andy Najar has been training fully for three days now, and as it seems, everything goes well. There is a chance that Najar will play on Friday against Lokeren. Which might turn out well for Anderlecht, since Appiah and Chipciu didn't do what they had to. Read more »

 06-09-2017 

U21: Belgium - Turkey 0-0

U21: Belgium - Turkey 0-0

YOUTH Belgium U21 has played a draw against Turkey. The game ended with 0-0. Dodi Lukebakio came on in the 70th miniute, Leya Iseka in the 85th minute. Wout Faes stayed on the bench. Read more »

Verschueren reelected in ECA board

Verschueren reelected in ECA board

OTHER Michael Verschueren has been reelected as member of the European Club Association (ECA), the organization that look after the interests of the European football clubs. Verschueren is member of the board since 2013. Read more »

First contract for Leoni

First contract for Leoni

YOUTH Théo Leoni has signed his first pro contract for Anderlecht. The 17-year-old midfielder came from Charleroi a few years ago and plays for Anderlecht U19 this season. He is also a Belgian youth international.  Read more »

Gumieny stops referee career

Gumieny stops referee career

OTHER We will no longer see Serge Gumieny as referee in games between Anderlecht and Bruges. The 45-year-old referee has decided to stop his referee career. He has announced this on his Twitter page.  Read more »

 05-09-2017 

Dendoncker: "I want to look forward now"

Dendoncker:

INTERVIEWS Leander Dendoncker has returned to Anderlecht after his selection for Belgium. He had the desire to leave, but this didn't happen. He admits that he has had a difficult period. Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck has already declared that he wanted to talk to Dendoncker. Dendoncker says: "It is up to him to talk." Read more »

Laforge referee for Anderlecht - Lokeren

Laforge referee for Anderlecht - Lokeren

GAMES The international games are over. Time to focus on the Jupiler League again. On Friday Anderlecht will play against Lokeren. The referee that has been appointed to lead the game is Nicolas Laforge. He will be assisted by Christophe Baillieul, Mathias Hillaert and Denis Vanbecelaere.  Read more »

Dendoncker: "Looking forward now"

Dendoncker:

INTERVIEWS After his selection for the Red Devils, Leander Dendoncker is now returning to Neerpede again. No transfer for him, even if he did want to leave. Dendoncker admits he's been having some rough times. But it's up to Van Holsbeeck now: "It's up to him to speak up," Leander says. Read more »

 04-09-2017 
 03-09-2017 

Tie for Senegal

Tie for Senegal

OTHER Yesterday, Kara Mbodj played with Senegal against Burkina Faso. In case of a victory, Senegal would become first in the group, but the game ended in 0-0. This means that Burkina Faso stays first with 5 points. Followed by Senegal and South-Africa with four points.  Read more »

No World Cup for Hanni

No World Cup for Hanni

OTHER Algeria has lost his World Cup qualification game against Zambia with 3-1. Because of this loss, Algeria stays last in the group with one point out of three games. Nigeria is leading with nine out of nine points and only the winner of the group can go to the World Cup. There are three more games to play. Hanni played the entire game. Read more »

Ganvoula makes debut with a tie

Ganvoula makes debut with a tie

OTHER Sylvère Ganvoula played a friendly game with KV Mechelen against AZ Alkmaar, the team of former Anderlecht coach John van den Brom. The game ended on 1-1. Ganvoula played 75 minutes, but couldn't score. Although he was very close in the beginning of the game, with a shot on goal keeper Bizot. Read more »

 02-09-2017 
 01-09-2017 

Dauda to first team?

Dauda to first team?

YOUTH Anderlecht wants to sharpen the competition between the strikers. Therefore, they are considering of bringin Mohammed Dauda to the first team. The young Ghanese striker has already score 4 times in six games for the U21. Read more »