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Per Bjerregaard

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Per Bjerregaard
Born
Per Anders Bjerregaard Larsen

(1946-01-23) 23 January 1946 (age 78)
Randers, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Physician
Former chairman and footballer for Brøndby IF
Publisher for Brøndus
Years active1973–2012
Known forBrøndby IF
SpouseAlice Bjerregaard
Children
  • Morten
  • Anders
Parents
  • Rudolf Larsen (father)
  • Esther Greve (mother)
Notes
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1956–1962 Randers Freja
1962 KB
1962–1964 Brøndbyøster IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1973 Brøndby IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Per Anders Bjerregaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpjɛɐ̯ɑˌkɒˀ]; born 23 January 1946) is a Danish educated physician (cand.med.) and former footballer, executive director and chairman of Danish football club Brøndby IF.

Career

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Born in Randers, Bjerregaard moved to Copenhagen where he played football for Brøndby IF. He was the captain of the senior team as well as the player representative at the board of the club in 1972, and in 1973 he stopped his active career and became chairman of the club. Since then, he has held a number of posts in Danish football, including membership of the board of the Danish Football Association from 1979 to 1991 and again from 2002 onward,[1] and he was one of the main forces behind Royal League.

In January 2006, it was estimated he had sold Brøndby players for more than £27.6 million,[2] and in 2005 alone he sold Thomas Kahlenberg (£2.8m), Daniel Agger (£5.8m) and Morten Skoubo (£1.8m) to foreign clubs.[3] He was the Brøndby transfer negotiator, but this function was taken over by his son and former Brøndby player Anders Bjerregaard in 2006. Anders left the job in December 2009.

Sources

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  1. ^ Christian Hüttemeier, "Jeg er ingen gambler - jeg er fra Jylland", Politiken, 22 January 2006
  2. ^ Vagn Nielsen, "Mr. Brøndby fylder 60 i morgen: Jeg kan godt være hård", Ekstra Bladet, 22 January 2006
  3. ^ (in Danish) Jens Gjesse Hansen, Daniel Agger skifter til Liverpool, Danmarks Radio, 11 January 2006