Anderlecht signs “the greatest talent in Belgium”: Ilyes Bennane leaves the youth of Genk and moves to purple and white

Anderlecht signs “the greatest talent in Belgium”: Ilyes Bennane leaves the youth of Genk and moves to purple and white

It has happened. Ilyes Bennane (13), the super talent and the youngest Belgian international ever, signs with Anderlecht. A month ago it became clear that the dribbler would leave RC Genk. Club Brugge kept their hands off it. It has been the case for some time that Belgium and Morocco have been under the spell … Read more

Dimitri de Condé pulled the plug on the dossier on ‘Belgium’s greatest talent’: “The problem was in Ilyes Bennane’s entourage”

Dimitri de Condé pulled the plug on the dossier on ‘Belgium’s greatest talent’: “The problem was in Ilyes Bennane’s entourage”

© rr. Thirteen years and he is already causing quite a stir. Ilyes Bennane moves from KRC Genk to Anderlecht and has his reasons for this. The young offensive midfielder from Verviers in Wallonia has not played for KRC Genk for a while, where he ended up at the age of nine after previous stints … Read more

Wouter Vrancken: “Don’t throw everything in the trash after one bad performance”

Wouter Vrancken: “Don’t throw everything in the trash after one bad performance”

The Genk coach had a good feeling about the conversations, which he mainly had one-on-one. “Because then you get less one-way traffic than in a group conversation. I felt a lot of commitment from the players, and a great realization that we were literally behind the times. We didn’t win any duels, weren’t accurate on … Read more

Analysis. Stef Wijnants after Club Brugge’s victory against KRC Genk

Analysis.  Stef Wijnants after Club Brugge’s victory against KRC Genk

That’s called a rude awakening from the title dream. Club Brugge has put KRC Genk firmly back on the ground: 4-0 against Jan Breydel. Our in-house analyst Stef Wijnants saw an unrecognizably weak Genk. “It shook and shuddered on all sides.” “In five days, KRC Genk descended from heaven to hell. Jan Breydel had nothing … Read more

Wouter Vrancken: “It’s a shame about that one mistake, but that is also part of top sport”

Wouter Vrancken: “It’s a shame about that one mistake, but that is also part of top sport”

© Isosport Genk – “Very sad,” Genkcoach described the loss of points against Cercle. “Unfortunately, individual mistakes are also part of top sport. Both Sadick and Vandevoordt put in a strong performance otherwise, we don’t blame them at all.” With a deserved 1-0 lead in hand and one more man on the field, the maximum … Read more

KRC Genk shot itself in the foot and let maximum slip against ten-man Cercle Brugge

KRC Genk shot itself in the foot and let maximum slip against ten-man Cercle Brugge

As expected, Wouter Vrancken stuck with his winning starting eleven, while Somers had to drop out at Cercle after suffering a concussion during the last training. Unlike in the competition match in the Cegeka Arena, the home team was not bluffed by the Bruges pressing. The ball immediately went around quickly, resulting in an early … Read more

ANALYSIS. Stef Wijnants: “Genk has shifted its focus from dominant football to an incredible drive to win”

ANALYSIS.  Stef Wijnants: “Genk has shifted its focus from dominant football to an incredible drive to win”

© ISOSPORT A flying start for KRC Genk in the Champions’ Play-offs. After leader Union (1-0) on the opening day, defending champion Antwerp was also defeated on Saturday evening (0-1). Our in-house analyst Stef Wijnants sees how Wouter Vrancken’s team has undergone a transformation since the end of the regular competition. “While it was often … Read more

KRC Genk, Westerlo and Rik De Mil ask for acquittal after ‘salon draw’, Disciplinary Committee promises quick verdict

KRC Genk, Westerlo and Rik De Mil ask for acquittal after ‘salon draw’, Disciplinary Committee promises quick verdict

The hearing in the association building in Tubize lasted more than two hours and started with the statements of Lawrence Visser and Tim De Keyzer, referee and fourth ref respectively during the match in question on March 17. “We did not notice that agreements had been made,” they said in unison. READ ALSO. Federal public … Read more