Saturday 06 September 2025 – 09:57 I by Redactie
The power relationships at Anderlecht are again sharp. After the departure of Wouter Vandenhaute as chairman, striking names are circulating around Lotto Park, but for the time being a lot will remain dressed in Nevelen.
What according to Het Nieuwsblad It is clear: main shareholder Marc Coucke does not intend to get rid of his shares. On the contrary, he wants to determine more strongly in which direction the club is evolving. This means that the basis for new discussions, because Mauvavie – the company of Vandenhaute – retains a solid blocking power with more than a quarter of the shares.
Mannaert, Verschueren or someone else?
In the search for a new strong man, striking slopes are mentioned. Vincent Mannaert, ex-club Brugge, suddenly appeared in the rumor mill. Michael Verschueren is also being put forward again, although he is currently not a member of the board of directors. According to Sasha Tavolieri, he was present at the meeting, just like … Vincent Kompany.
The latest news causes the necessary surprise. Kompany is currently coach of Bayern Munich and is in the middle of a promising trainer career. A return to Anderlecht seems unlikely, although it speculates whether he might want to determine vision or even want to buy shares. There is no official confirmation.
Called Lukaku
In addition to drivers, names of former players also appear. For example, Romelu Lukaku would have doubts about a possible entry into the capital of the club. There are no concrete steps yet, but this also contributes to the troubled atmosphere around the Purple & White.
The fact is that Anderlecht will continue without chairman for the time being. The daily management is in the hands of CEO Sports Tim Borguet, sporting director Olivier Renard and CEO Non Sports Isabelle Vanden Eede. In the meantime, it remains to be guessing who will be the new strong figure to set out the lines.
