Jude and Jobe Bellingham’s father has been barred from the Borussia Dortmund dressing room following his conduct on Saturday.
Mark Bellingham, the father of Jude and Jobe Bellingham, has been advised not to return to the Borussia Dortmund dressing room following his conduct on Saturday.
Jobe, like his older brother Jude, joined Dortmund from Sunderland despite gaining promotion to the Premier League.
The 19-year-old, who does not have ‘Bellingham’ on the back of his jersey, signed a five-year contract as part of his £27 million transfer and was given the No.7 shirt.
However, the midfielder’s Bundesliga debut did not go as planned, as he was pulled at halftime of a 3-3 draw away to St Pauli.
Dortmund, guided by former Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt manager Niko Kovac, led 3-1 but lost two late goals to tie 3-3 in their season opener.
Bellingham’s parents, Mark and Denise, were in attendance and, according to Sky Sports Germany, were dissatisfied with his withdrawal after 45 minutes.
In reality, it is said that they lingered in the tunnel thereafter, and Mark, who advises his son, sought a chat with Dortmund sporting director and former player Sebastian Kehl.
According to another BILD story, Bellingham Sr was “emotional” when he conveyed his dissatisfaction with Kovac’s choice and the team’s failure.
According to the newspaper, the former Non-League footballer “made no secret of his opinion,” but Kehl, who played 362 games for Dortmund, commented after the game and affirmed that families will not be permitted to enter any out-of-bounds locations in the future.
“We were all dissatisfied with the outcome yesterday. Even yet, our club’s active section is still reserved for players, coaches, and officials, rather than families and advisors.
“This won’t happen again.” “We have made this clear to everyone involved.”
Bellingham joined Dortmund in time for the Club World Cup in the United States, then came on as a substitute in Monday’s 1-0 DFB Pokal victory over Essen.
After a dismal Bundesliga debut, Bellingham will seek to get back on track with his new team when they face Union Berlin on Saturday at Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund, who are now eighth in the league, will face Heidenheim on September 13 in their first game back from the international break.
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