Tag Archives: jans

Jupiler League review: leaders Anderlecht need to avoid the January sales

It’s just over halfway through the season proper in the Jupiler Pro League but as the ‘end-of-season playoffs’ count for 40% of points overall (points gained by the end of the classic season are divided by two), we’re just getting started in Belgium. No one likes the current system and this is probably the last… Read More »

Belgian ‘Clasico’ goes double Dutch

The Standard-Anderlecht clash at Sclessin today brings together Ron Jans and John Van den Brom, two of the five Dutch coaches in the Belgian first division. The coaches at two of the country’s leading clubs have had differing fortunes in their first couple of months in Belgium. Jans has certainly shown himself to be the… Read More »

Anderlecht close the gap ahead of visit to ‘crisis club’ Standard

After nine games of the season, the competition is warming up in Belgium. Club Brugge, Anderlecht and Racing Genk are all unbeaten and all have reason to be happy with their form. With Gent also handily placed in the table, only Standard of the ‘Big Five’ have troubles and at Sclessin, that comes with a… Read More »

League preview: Anderlecht go Dutch but flirt with disaster

It’s the Belgian first division’s big fight; representing Belgium is Georges Leekens, now firmly of Club Brugge, and representing the Netherlands we have John van den Brom and Ron Jans of, respectively, Anderlecht and Standard Liege. The recent invasion by Dutch coaches in Belgian soccer means that five of the 16 first division clubs are… Read More »