Jesper Møller re-elected as DBU chairman and rules out UEFA presidency bid

Jesper Møller has been re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Danish Football Association (DBU), securing a new four-year mandate that will keep him in the role until 2030.The result extends Møller’s leadership of Danish football into what he has said will be his final term. He first became chairman in 2014 and remains one of the most established figures in Nordic football governance.Marking his re-election in Aalborg, Møller struck a light tone as he acknowledged the vote and the support behind him. He said: “Now I will say something I am not going to say again – thank you for the re-election.”His renewed mandate gives DBU continuity at a time when the federation is balancing domestic infrastructure ambitions with its place in the wider European game.Møller also used the weekend to close down speculation over a possible move for one of football’s most influential positions, making clear he will not stand when the UEFA presidency next comes up for election in 2027.Instead, he backed stability at the top of European football and urged current UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin to continue. He said: “We will encourage Aleksander Čeferin to stand again for the position. It is very important to have experience and continuity in these times.”That position keeps Møller focused on DBU’s domestic agenda, where one of the most important long-term issues remains the proposed development of a new national stadium.For Danish football, the arena project carries strategic weight well beyond construction. DBU sees modern national-team infrastructure as central to growing matchday and hospitality revenues, improving the fan experience and strengthening Denmark’s ability to stage major international events.The stadium debate has also become part of a broader commercial question about whether Danish football can keep pace with other European markets that have invested heavily in upgraded venues and event infrastructure.Møller’s latest term is therefore likely to be judged less by international ambition and more by whether DBU can convert long-running stadium discussions into a deliverable national project while preserving Denmark’s influence within European football politics.