RSC Anderlecht en CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg gaan in onderling overleg uit elkaar. De club wenst zijn uitdrukkelijke dank te betuigen aan Jesper voor de samenwerking van de laatste 2 jaar. Met Olivier Renard wordt meteen een nieuwe sportief directeur aangesteld.
Jesper Fredberg werd in november 2022 aangesteld als CEO Sports van RSC Anderlecht. De Deen was voordien werkzaam bij clubs als Viborg FF, Panathinaikos en Omonia Nicosia.
Na het einde van het teleurstellende seizoen ‘22-’23 zorgde de club onder leiding van Jesper Fredberg voor een transformatie van de kern van het eerste elftal. Na een succesvolle zomermercato dong paars-wit opnieuw mee voor de landstitel. Pas op de laatste speeldag moest Anderlecht uiteindelijk vrede nemen met een derde plek in het klassement.
Dit seizoen kwalificeerde RSC Anderlecht zich voor de League Phase van de Europa League, waarin het mee aan kop staat met 3 overwinningen op een rij. In de competitie staat het op een voorlopige zesde plaats na 12 speeldagen.
Jesper Fredberg:
“I am leaving the club with my head held high and a great sense of pride. Over the past year and a half, the club has regained stability and strong foundations for the future. The squad is better balanced, with a good mix of young talents and experienced players. There is a constructive and positive atmosphere among the staff and employees at the club, from the Academy to the RSCA Women and the first team. My only disappointment is that we didn’t manage to give something back to the fans last season. I am grateful to the club and its fans for the past years and will continue to follow RSCA closely.”
Olivier Renard is appointed as Sporting Director
RSC Anderlecht has appointed Olivier Renard (45) as the new Sporting Director. Olivier Renard has spent the last five years as Sporting Director and Vice-President of MLS club CF Montreal. Under Renard’s leadership, the Canadian club rose to the top of the MLS, reaching the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, winning the Canadian Championship Cup, and finishing third in the MLS in 2022. Renard also distinguished himself with a series of notable incoming and outgoing transfers and a recruitment of young talents.
Before his experience in the MLS, Renard also worked as Sporting Director or advisor at Belgian clubs such as Antwerp, Standard, and KV Mechelen. During his playing career as a goalkeeper, he stood in goal for Charleroi, Standard, KV Mechelen, and three Italian clubs (Udinese, Napoli, and Modena).
Olivier Renard:
“After five years in the MLS, it feels great to return to Belgium in this role. It is an honor to work at a club like RSC Anderlecht. I will focus on recruitment, transfer policy, and overall management of the first team. I especially look forward to working with the country’s best talents.”
Chairman Wouter Vandenhaute:
“I want to thank Jesper Fredberg, and also Brian Riemer, for the past two years. For the first time since the club's sale, RSCA competed again for the league title. Their contribution to this was significant. Jesper will not be replaced as CEO Sports; instead, in the new structure, we are opting for a Sporting Director, Olivier Renard. Renard has built up a lot of expertise both in Belgium and internationally. He knows the atmosphere of the dressing room, and he will work closely with the sporting staff and the scouting department.”