Bombshell in AaB: Chairman of the Board and main shareholder resigns

Josefine Glerup Jacobsen

Jan Peters is stepping down as chairman of the board of directors of the football club AaB.

The German is also stepping down from the board, AaB announced in a stock exchange announcement on Wednesday evening.

“The latest developments in and around the club have shown the need for and desire for change, and my stepping down should be seen as a clear sign of our ambition to do what is best for AaB at this time,” says Jan Peters.

In addition, the main shareholder Sports Strategy Excellence 22 (SSE22) is withdrawing from active involvement in the operation of AaB.

This is as a consequence of “the feedback and criticism that SSE22 has received, which has been acknowledged and taken seriously,” the press release says.

Jesper Brøchner Thing has been proposed as the new chairman of the board of directors of AaB A/S and will be up for election at an extraordinary general meeting as soon as possible to replace Jan Peters.

“Your mothers sold themselves on the Reeperbahn. Now you must sell your AaB shares,” was the call from the fans. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix Show more “Your mothers sold themselves on the Reeperbahn. Now you must sell your AaB shares,” was the call from the fans. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

In addition to strong ties to the local community, Jesper Brøchner Thing has worked as CFO at Eurowind Energy for many years.

He is currently acting chairman of the board of EnergyTech Estate A/S and the Stonehenge Investment Association.

SSE22 bought into the North Jutland club in March 2023.

In the spring of 2024, the German investors then added a further 45 million kroner and took over the majority of shares in the football club.

AaB finished last in the Superliga season that just ended and will be relegated to the 1st division after the summer break.

After the last match of the season against Lyngby, AaB fans made their opinion known about SSE22 with a series of message banners.

“Your mothers sold themselves on the Reeperbahn. Now you must sell your AaB shares,” the call went.

And the fans’ prayers have now been heard.

Jan Peters resigns as chairman of the board of directors of the football club AaB.

The German will also step down from the board of directors, AaB announced in a stock exchange announcement on Wednesday evening.

“The recent developments in and around the club have shown the need for and desire for change, and my resignation should be seen as a clear sign of our ambition to do what is best for AaB at this time,” says Jan Peters.

In addition, the main shareholder Sports Strategy Excellence 22 (SSE22) is withdrawing from active involvement in the operation of AaB.

This is a consequence of “the feedback and criticism that SSE22 has received, which has been acknowledged and taken seriously,” the press release states.

Jesper Brøchner Thing has been proposed as the new chairman of the board of directors of AaB A/S and will be up for election at an extraordinary general meeting as soon as possible to replace Jan Peters.

In addition to strong ties to the local community, Jesper Brøchner Thing has worked as CFO at Eurowind Energy for many years.

He is currently the acting chairman of EnergyTech Estate A/S and Investeringsforeningen Stonehenge.

SSE22 bought into the North Jutland club in March 2023.

In the spring of 2024, the German investors then added an additional 45 million kroner and took over the majority of shares in the football club.

AaB finished in last place in the just-completed Superliga season and will thus be relegated to the 1st division after the summer break.

After the last match of the season against Lyngby, AaB fans made their opinion known about SSE22 with a series of message banners.

“Your mothers sold themselves on the Reeperbahn. Now you must sell your AaB shares,” was the call.

And the fans’ prayers have now been heard.