BVB in turmoil: Bellingham keeps sparking debate | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is experiencing turbulent days surrounding new signing Jobe Bellingham. The young Englishman is struggling with sporting issues—and with controversies off the pitch.

Jobe Bellingham is going through difficult weeks at Borussia Dortmund—both on and off the field. The 20-year-old, signed this summer for around 30 million euros from AFC Sunderland, has so far failed to make the hoped-for breakthrough. Instead, he is increasingly at the center of discussions that go far beyond his athletic performance.

In the Bundesliga classic against FC Bayern Bellingham once again made headlines. After being substituted in, he was unfortunately involved in the scene that led to Bayern’s 2-0. During a cross from Luis Díaz, Bellingham slipped in the penalty area, and the ball ended up in Dortmund’s net after a deflection. Coach Niko Kovac then clearly defended his player: “I don’t see any fault with Jobe at all. He’s standing where he needs to be. The ball is played in sharply, so the fact that he doesn’t put it directly into the goal is already a skill.”

Sportingly, things are not going smoothly for the younger brother of Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham. He has only started twice, and usually remains in the role of a substitute.

Bellingham’s family continues to cause unrest at BVB

In central midfield, experienced players like Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, and Pascal Groß currently have the edge. “It’s not so easy to come to Germany as a young guy, especially when so much is always expected,” Groß said after the Bayern game. “But the boy will do well, every week will help him progress.”

But the unrest at BVB surrounding Bellingham is not just for sporting reasons. According to consistent reports, there was already a heated exchange of words between Bellingham’s father and advisor Mark Bellingham and sporting director Sebastian Kehl on the first matchday. The father is said to have criticized his son’s early substitution—a scene that caused irritation internally. Although things have been quiet since then, the family’s noticeably high presence around the team continues to cause astonishment, according to information from the WAZ.

However, a decisive phase is now beginning for the Englishman. In the Champions League match in Copenhagen, another place on the bench looms—a situation that the Bellingham family is unlikely to be happy about.

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