Allan Hansen

Nationality: Danish
Date of birth: 27 February 1949
Executive Committee member since: 2009

Current UEFA roles
UEFA Executive Committee (member)
HatTrick Committee (chairman)
Fair Play and Social Responsibility Committee (deputy chairman)
Women's Football Committee (deputy chairman)
Finance Committee (member)

• A detective inspector with the Danish police, Allan Hansen was a player in his younger days, graduating to become an administrator at local, then regional and finally national level – serving as chairman of the local association in Funen before joining the Danish Football Association (DBU) board in 1997.

• Becoming DBU president in 2002, he has served as a member of the UEFA National Teams Committee, vice-chairman of the UEFA Referees Committee and as a member of the FIFA Associations Committee, joining the UEFA Executive Committee in 2009. In March 2014, he stepped down as DBU president after 12 years of outstanding achievement.

• A keen reader, Hansen believes football is a tool to bring people together, saying: "Football is a universal language which can be spoken by every one of us. The language is the fun, enjoyment and team spirit that derive from the game. It is not just a game around the world: football means hope for many and pleasure for a good many more."

Previous UEFA roles
Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee (deputy chairman) 2009-2011
Referees Committee (first vice-chairman) 2007-2009
National Teams Committee (member) 2004-2007
Youth and Amateur Football Committee (member) 2002-2004