{"id":89492,"date":"2025-08-24T12:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/89492\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:31:15","slug":"upset-father-of-jobe-bellingham-attempted-to-confront-dortmund-manager-after-he-was-subbed-at-half-time-during-dismal-display-in-germany-as-parents-of-judes-brother-are-told-not-to-return-to-lo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/89492\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Upset’ father of Jobe Bellingham ‘attempted to CONFRONT Dortmund manager’ after he was subbed at HALF TIME during dismal display in Germany – as parents of Jude’s brother are told NOT to return to locker room"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 07:26 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 08:15 EDT, 24 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Jobe Bellingham’s father reportedly attempted to confront Borussia Dortmund<\/a> manager Niko Kovac<\/a> after the teenager was hauled off at half time during the club’s chaotic Bundesliga<\/a> opener.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old midfielder, who joined Dortmund this summer in a \u00a332million move from Sunderland<\/a>, started Saturday’s clash away at St Pauli but was withdrawn at the interval by Kovac after an ineffective first half.<\/p>\n

According to Sky Sports Germany<\/a>, Jobe’s parents \u2013 Mark and Denise \u2013 were left unimpressed by the decision and waited in the tunnel after the 3-3 draw, where Mark, who also acts as his son’s advisor, held an emotional discussion with Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl.<\/p>\n

The report claims Bellingham senior voiced his frustration over both the substitution and the team’s overall performance.<\/p>\n

BILD<\/a>\u00a0added that Mark Bellingham sought a meeting with Kovac directly \u2013 and ‘made no secret of his opinion.’<\/p>\n

Some Dortmund players are also said to have noticed how emotional he was, with his anger reportedly fuelled by both Jobe’s early substitution and the disappointing display.<\/p>\n

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Jobe Bellingham had a Bundesliga debut to forget as he was substituted off at half-time<\/p>\n

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Mark Bellingham reportedly tried to confront the Dortmund manager over his son’s subbing<\/p>\n

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It is said Mark sought a meeting with Niko Kovac (pictured) and ‘made no secret of his opinion’<\/p>\n

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Dortmund had looked in control with a 3-1 lead, only to concede twice in the final four minutes and leave Hamburg with a single point.<\/p>\n

Kovac admitted afterwards: ‘When you lead 3-1, then you cannot play a 3-3 even against this very good St Pauli team.’<\/p>\n

Kehl later issued a reminder that the dressing-room area is strictly reserved for players and staff.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘We are all disappointed about the result yesterday. And still, the active area at our club remains reserved for players, coaches and officials, not families and advisors.<\/p>\n

‘This will not happen again. We have made this clear to all involved.’<\/p>\n

Jobe, who wears the No 7 shirt, has already featured at the FIFA Club World Cup since completing his big-money switch and came off the bench in Dortmund’s German Cup win over Rot-Weiss Essen earlier this month.<\/p>\n

But Saturday marked his Bundesliga debut \u2013 one cut short after just 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

The midfielder joined Dortmund in June after helping Sunderland win promotion from the Championship, signing a five-year deal.<\/p>\n

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Jobe is the younger brother of Jude Bellingham, pictured (second right) with his family after signing for Real Madrid from Dortmund in June 2023<\/p>\n

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Jude represented England at Euro 2024, with Jobe, mum Denise and dad Mark in the crowd<\/p>\n

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The Bellinghams pictured together during a family holiday to Croatia in the summer of 2021<\/p>\n

His transfer fee, worth an initial \u00a327.8m plus add-ons, set a new record for the Wearside club.<\/p>\n

Despite the family connection, Jobe insisted at the time he had not crossed to Germany simply to follow in his elder brother Jude’s footsteps.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid star Jude previously spent three years at Dortmund before completing his blockbuster switch to Spain in 2023.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s clash in Hamburg was only Jobe’s sixth competitive outing for Dortmund.<\/p>\n

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