The Westerlo Courier
Market4 Jan 2027
Seiji Kimura asks to leave Westerlo
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Match2 Jan 2027
No end in sight to Westerlo's wait for a win
6 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Westerlo has to find a result from somewhere.
The dugout4 Jan 2027
Fernand Gouré keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Westerlo may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad4 Jan 2027
Words exchanged at Westerlo
Serhiy Sydorchuk and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets4 Jan 2027
Door shut on Nuno Santos
Westerlo asked and Mamelodi Sundowns said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Match2 Jan 2027
KV Kortrijk take the points off Westerlo
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad4 Jan 2027
A row about effort at Westerlo
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Christophe Janssens was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad4 Jan 2027
Hernandes signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Hernandes commits to Westerlo for another 4 years.
The dugout4 Jan 2027
Felix Tsimba gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- The dugout Michy Onana faces the questions
- Player ratings David Amegnaglo runs at them all day
- Transfer targets Westerlo try to borrow Leon Šipoš