Borussia Dortmund -director Lars Ricken has confirmed that an “emotional” conversation took place between sports director Sebastian Kehl and the father of Jowe Bellingham, Mark, after Saturday's draw with St. Pauli.
The Bundesliga campaign from Dortmund came on a stuttering start when they pulled 3-3 in the Millerntor stadium, with 3-1 with just four minutes to play.
A Danel Sinani penalty, which was accompanied by a red card for Dortmund -defender Filippo Mane, got St. Pauli back in the game before Eric Smith equalized in the 89th minute.
Bvb had started with each of the previous 10 Bundesliga seasons with a victory, which was the longest series in the history of the competition.
In the meantime, Bellingham's Bundesliga debut lasted only 45 minutes when he was withdrawn during the interval to be replaced by Felix Nmecha.
Reports then suggested that the father of Bellingham Kehl confronted angry and were banned from the dressing room.
But Ricken says that the case was resolved and Mark Bellingham – whose eldest son Jude played for Dortmund for three years before he came to Real Madrid – had not received any special treatment.
“We were able to sign Jowe Bellingham because we have built up a relationship of trust with the parents over the years,” Ricken told Sky Sports de.
“The family flew especially for the first Bundesliga game of their son and wanted to meet Jobe after the game.
“They stood in the hallway to the dressing room and had an emotional conversation with Sebastian, which is not a problem at all, given this relationship.
“In the future, however, we will ensure that only players, coaches and officials have access to the dressing room, so that we no longer get into trouble by commenting on such news. Everything is resolved, there is no drama.”