The Waasland-Beveren Herald
Squad16 Nov 2026
Christian Brüls breaks a bone — 23 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 23 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Tempers go at Waasland-Beveren
Sieben Dewaele was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market16 Nov 2026
Waasland-Beveren promote Youri Vanaken from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Youri Vanaken has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market16 Nov 2026
Kevin Mertens steps up from the Waasland-Beveren academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Kevin Mertens has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market16 Nov 2026
Michy Januzaj steps up from the Waasland-Beveren academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Michy Januzaj has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market16 Nov 2026
Waasland-Beveren promote Toby Fellaini from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Toby Fellaini has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Jearl Margaritha gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Jearl Margaritha is on it.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Sieben Dewaele knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Waasland-Beveren, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Ilyes Najim wants to know why he earns less
Numbers do not stay secret in a dressing room. He is not asking for more than he is worth; he is asking why somebody beside him is worth more, and Waasland-Beveren have no good answer.
In brief
- The dugout Viktor Boone has been promised minutes
- Loan watch Josua Lusamba’s loan is measured in nothing happening
- Squad The penny has dropped for Jesse van de Haar