He moved to the second division the following campaign, with Córdoba, being sacked with 11 matches to go. In early 2009, Jémez signed with FC Cartagena, ultimately being the coach that earned the Murcia club a first ever promotion to the second tier.[10] He left in July. On 12 April 2010, following Sergije Krešić's dismissal, Jémez was appointed coach at struggling UD Las Palmas in division two.