- In the BRTN (Flemish Television) program Morgen Maandag , Verschueren said in 1993 that "striking is for the lazy". A few days later, he was allowed to apologize to some Anderlecht supporters who were involved in the strikes at the Renault car factory.
- In 2001 Verschueren received the Homophobia Prize for a number of LGB-unfriendly statements. For example, Verschueren said that "two men or two women in a bed are decadent". He also called LGBs "unnatural" and "really sick". When he was criticized, he stuck to his statements. "I don't deviate a millimeter from my point of view," he said.
- In 1963, chairman Albert Roosens brought him to Anderlecht. Verschueren became a fitness trainer and worked together with trainers Pierre Sinibaldi, Arnould De Raeymaeker, András Béres and Norberto Höfling.
- After his career as a manager, Verschueren ended up on the board of Anderlecht. He also became the manager of the restaurant Le Saint-Guidon.
- It was trainer Tomislav Ivic, who gave him the nickname "Mister Michel" in the early 80s.
- In 2014, Verschueren got involved in the debate about the possible increase in registration fees at Flemish higher education institutions. On a blog site he sent the message to Flemish students: "They always have money and time to whine and drink, but not to pay the increased registration fee." He faced a lot of opposition for that statement.
- During his career as manager Anderlecht won the Uefa Cup once (1983) and the club became Belgian champions eleven times (1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004).
- In 1980 Verschueren returned to Anderlecht. The work he had done at RWDM had not gone unnoticed by chairman Constant Vanden Stock. The two would become close friends over the years. Verschueren turned out to be a loyal manager who was willing to go through fire for his chairman and club. Under his impulse, the old Astrid Park of Anderlecht was converted in four phases during the period 1983-1991 into a modern multifunctional football stadium with boxes and business seats (the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium). The capacity was reduced from 38,000 to 28,000 spectator.
- He was general manager of the Belgian top football club RSC Anderlecht from 1981 to 2003.
- On November 5, 1961 Eendracht Aalst played against Standard Liège. Referee Arthur Blavier sent several Aalst players off the field. When afterwards a few players dropped out with an injury, only five players from Eendracht were left on the field. Some 14,000 supporters stormed the field and the match was eventually ended prematurely. Michel Verschueren was also part of the uproar and was suspended for 12 months by the football association.
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