DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund will keep players’ parents away from locker room areas after an incident with Jobe Bellingham’s father.
Mark Bellingham traveled from England to see his son’s Bundesliga debut at St. Pauli on Saturday, but caused a scene in a restricted area of the stadium afterward when he spoke with sporting director Sebastian Kehl. He reportedly demanded to know why his son was taken off at halftime.
Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken would not comment on the nature of the discussion when asked Sunday, but told Sky TV there would be consequences.
“I wasn’t present for the talk,” said Ricken, who announced that only players, coaches and officials would have access to the locker room areas in future. “We’ll ensure that we don’t get into a furor again by co