Jobe Bellingham’s father fortunate he didn’t reach 'feisty' boss during half-time substitution rant – with Jude's brother 'not playing well' at Borussia Dortmund

Jobe Bellingham’s father, Mark, has been told he was fortunate not to run into the "feisty" Niko Kovac during his half-time substitution rant.

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Jobe Bellingham's father fortunate he didn't reach 'feisty' boss during half-time substitution rant - with Jude's brother 'not playing well' at Borussia DortmundJobe Bellingham's father fortunate he didn't reach 'feisty' boss during half-time substitution rant - with Jude's brother 'not playing well' at Borussia DortmundJobe Bellingham's father fortunate he didn't reach 'feisty' boss during half-time substitution rant - with Jude's brother 'not playing well' at Borussia Dortmund

Bellingham senior did not take kindly to seeing his son, who joined from Sunderland during the summer transfer window, hauled off just 45 minutes into the season opener against St Pauli.

With emotions running high, Mark Bellingham marched towards the dressing room in a bid to question those responsible for a bold call. He was apprehended by club officials and eventually calmed down.

Dortmund have vowed to avoid any repeat, with friends and family no longer allowed behind the scenes, with coaching staff being left to do their job. That means making difficult decisions that may not be universally well received.

Discussing the antics of team Bellingham in Dortmund, former Germany international and Bundesliga star Dietmar Hamann told CoinPoker: “There are headlines around Jobe Bellingham, but for the wrong reasons. He came off at half-time. His dad didn’t get into the dressing room, but he was on the way.

“It was probably a good thing he didn’t because the manager is a feisty character, so it was probably better he didn’t face him. Jobe, he’s not been playing well. He did okay in the Club but has found it hard so far.

“People compare him to his brother. Expectations are high, really high, probably too high. At the moment, he’s probably trying a bit too hard. They’ve got some good players in the middle of the park, so it’ll be interesting.

“I spoke to people in the UK, and they said they paid far too much money for him. Obviously, time will tell us, but at the moment, he’s finding it really hard. Again, we shouldn’t forget he’s only 19.”

BVB parted with an initial £28 million ($38m) fee in order to secure Bellingham’s signature, with said deal having the potential to reach £32m ($43m). Those are big numbers for the teenager to justify, while he is also operating in the shadow of star Jude having trodden the same career path as his brother when choosing to pass through Dortmund.