Jobe Bellingham's father reportedly tried to confront the Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac after the teenager had been removed from the club during the chaotic Bundesliga.
The 19-year-old midfielder, who came to Dortmund this summer in a relocation of £ 32 million from Sunderland, started the collision on Saturday in St Pauli, but was withdrawn after an ineffective first half by Kovac.
According to Sky Sports Germany, Jower's Parents-Mark and Denise-not impressed by the decision and waited in the tunnel after the 3-3 draw, where Mark, who also acts as his son's adviser, held an emotional discussion with Dortmund Sporting Director Sebastian Kehl. The report claims that Bellingham Senior expressed his frustration about both the replacement and the general performance of the team.
Bild added that Mark Bellingham was looking for a meeting with Kovac – and “made no secret of his opinion.” Some Dortmund players would also have noticed how emotional he was, with his anger reportedly fed by both Jowe's early replacement and the disappointing representation.
Dortmund had looked at the check with a 3-1 lead, only admitted twice in the last four minutes and to leave Hamburg with a single point. Kovac then admitted: “If you led 3-1, you can't play 3-3, not even against this very good ST Pauli team.”
Kehl later gave a reminder that the dressing room is strictly reserved for players and staff. He said: 'We were all disappointed about the result yesterday. And yet the active area in our club remains reserved for players, coaches and officials, not for families and advisers. This will not happen anymore. We made this clear to everyone involved. '
Jobe, who is wearing the No 7 shirt, can already be seen at the FIFA Club World Cup since he had completed his large money switch and came from the bank in Dortmund's German Cup victory on Rot-Weiss Essen earlier this month. But on Saturday his Bundesliga debut – one broken off after just 45 minutes.
The midfielder came to Dortmund in June after he had helped Sunderland to win promotion of the championship and sign a five -year -old deal. His transfer costs, worth a first £ 27.8 million plus add-ons, set a new record for the Wearside Club.
Despite the family bond, Jowe insisted that he had not crossed to Germany to just follow in the footsteps of his older brother Jude. Real Madrid star Jude previously spent three years at Dortmund before he completed his blockbuster switch to Spain in 2023.
Saturday's collision in Hamburg was only the sixth competitive outing of Jowe for Dortmund.