Tunnel row at Dortmund: Bellingham’s parents stir up trouble | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is already making headlines after the season opener due to Jobe Bellingham. A heated argument broke out between his parents and sports director Sebastian Kehl in the catacombs.

After just two competitive games, newcomer Jobe Bellingham is causing a stir at Borussia Dortmund - and this time off the pitch. In the Bundesliga opener against FC St. Pauli (3:3)), the 19-year-old midfielder was substituted by coach Niko Kovac at halftime after a previously unremarkable performance on the field. The early substitution apparently caused significant anger among the parents of the shooting star.

Mark Bellingham, also his son's advisor, and mother Denise reportedly waited for Jobe in the catacombs after the game, according to consistent reports from Sky and BILD after the game. Since both are known to the club's employees, they apparently had unrestricted access. As a result, there was a longer and emotional discussion between Mark Bellingham and BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl. According to reports, the father criticized both the early substitution of his son and the so far timid and uncreative game of the Dortmunders.

Bellingham scandal at BVB: Argument in the catacombs

The incident was met with clear rejection at Borussia Dortmund. Kehl made it unmistakably clear on Sunday: "We are all disappointed about yesterday's result. And despite that, the active area is reserved for players, coaches, and officials, not families and advisors. That won't happen again. We have clearly informed all parties involved about this."

Sportingly, Bellingham had already made his first impressions: He came on as a joker in the 1-0 win in the first round of the cup against Rot-Weiss Essen and also played in the club world championship for the black and yellow. Before the season, he moved to BVB from AFC Sunderland for a fixed sum of 30.5 million euros plus five million euros in bonuses.

After the 3-1 lead against St. Pauli, which the Dortmunders squandered, there is great disappointment in the team. Coach Kovac emphasized that the substitution of Bellingham was not a personal decision and that other BVB pros could have been affected by the substitution. Now the focus is on the upcoming game against Union Berlin, where Jobe Bellingham and his teammates have the opportunity to correct the failed season start.

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