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.
