Jhon Jairo Bodmer Restrepo (born 27 November 1981) is a Colombian footballmanager.
Career
Born in Bogotá, Bodmer began his career as an assistant of Expreso Rojo. He became manager of the club in July 2010,[1] replacing Luis Herney Melo, and achieved promotion to the Categoría Primera A with the side in the 2016 season, with the club now being named Tigres FC.
On 19 October 2018, Bodmer was sacked from Tigres after more than eight years in charge.[2] He took over Jaguares de Córdoba late in the month for the subsequent campaign,[3] but resigned on 13 March 2019.[4]
On 27 August 2019, however, Bodmer returned to Jaguares as an interim manager, replacing Óscar Upegui.[5] He left the post on 30 September after the appointment of Juan Cruz Real, and started the 2020 season in charge of Valledupar.[6]
On 9 October 2023, Bodmer replaced William Amaral at the helm of the main squad of the Verdolagas.[9] On 23 February 2024, two days after a defeat for Atlético Nacional in their first 2024 Copa Libertadores match against Nacional Asunción and coupled with a poor start to the league campaign, Bodmer resigned from the club for safety reasons after members of his family group reported threats and intimidations.[10]
^"Se rumora retorno de Luis Suárez al FPC" [The return of Luis Suárez to the Colombian Professional Football is rumoured] (in Spanish). Revista La Liga. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
