Overview
- UK outlets report Mark and Denise Bellingham have separated after more than two decades, with the pair photographed together at Pride Park watching Jobe for England Under-21s after the reports surfaced.
- Daily Mail reporting links Mark to West Mercia detective Shelley Punshon, citing an August Facebook photo of the pair together that has since drawn attention.
- Borussia Dortmund has tightened rules on tunnel and dressing-room access for families and agents following Mark Bellingham’s confrontation with sporting director Sebastian Kehl, a policy confirmed by managing director Lars Ricken.
- Since his summer move, Jobe Bellingham has logged 187 Bundesliga minutes, 88 in the Champions League and 26 in the DFB Cup, without completing a full 90 in league play.
- German outlet BILD reports Manchester United and Crystal Palace are monitoring Jobe ahead of the winter window, while Dortmund officials continue to describe him as a long-term project with no confirmed bids.