Anderlecht's way towards a modern structure

On February 1, thirteen members of the board of directors have the possibility of selling their Anderlecht stocks. Insiders don't expect huge changes, but it could be the beginning of a new era.


Roger Vanden Stock has 40,4 percent of the stocks at the moment. His cousin Philippe Collin owns 19,6 percent. Michaël Verschueren, son of former manager Michel Verschueren, owns 10 percent. The other ten stock holders have between 0,5 and 5 percent of the stocks. One of these smaller stakeholder is former Inbev director Alexandre Van Damme. His personal fortune is estimated around 1,6 billion euro and he might be eager on buying himself into the club. This means he could become the future chairman of Anderlecht.

But the club will also need a manager or maybe even a CEO. Current manager Van Holsbeeck turned 60 last year and will not continue for many more years in his current role. He will remain active in the club though. This might open a possibility for Michaël Verschueren (currently active for the European Club Association) to become CEO.

Luciono D'Onofrio is an outsider in the story. In 2011 he already tried to find his way into the board of directors, but was unsuccessful. At the moment, his role is limited to mediating transfers for Anderlecht. Nothing will prevent him to aim higher within one month.