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From Allies to Rivals: How Wouter Vandenhaute and Paul Gheysens Wanted to Buy Anderlecht Together in 2017 and Why It Failed

Wouter Vandenhaute wants to take over Royal Antwerp FC from Paul Gheysens with a consortium. The two know each other well. In 2017, they tried to buy Anderlecht as a duo, but their partnership broke down before the finish line. You can read exactly how that unfolded below. From a lunch on the Côte d’Azur to a secret meeting in Vossem, and the whispering campaign that derailed the deal.

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Wouter Vandenhaute wants to take over Royal Antwerp FC from Paul Gheysens with a consortium. The two know each other well. In 2017, they tried to buy Anderlecht as a duo, but their partnership broke down before the finish line. You can read exactly how that unfolded below. From a lunch on the Côte d’Azur to a secret meeting in Vossem, and the whispering campaign that derailed the deal.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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