‘He thought that if it worked for a fighter pilot, it might work for a football player as well’

Bodo/Glimt have used a former Norwegian Royal Air Force officer to transform the club’s fortunes

Bjorn Mannsverk during his days in the Royal Norwegian Air Force

Seán O’Connor

In 2017, Bjorn Mannsverk’s phone rang. A year before, what was meant to be a special 100th anniversary for Bodo/Glimt ended in heartbreak as the Norwegian club were relegated from the top flight.

A fresh approach was needed to get the club back on track. Having been stationed in Bodo before in his role as a fighter pilot with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Mannsverk was familiar with the town, but not the football club.

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