A clearance error allowed Bayern to score! Bild: Dortmund executives and players comforted Bellingham after the game

In Dortmund's 1-2 away game loss to Bayern, Bellingham Jr. made a fatal mistake in the 78th minute, which directly led to Dortmund's second goal. According to "Bild", after this major mistake and continued sluggish performance, Dortmund has launched a "secret plan" aimed at helping him out of trouble.

German media stated that Dortmund’s senior management decided to use this setback as an opportunity to hone Bellingham’s mental toughness. Immediately after the game, sporting director Sebastian Kyle had a lengthy "one-on-one conversation" with Bellingham Jr. in the locker room.

Kyle comforted him that mistakes were inevitable and encouraged him to learn and grow from heavy blows in order to become a top player. At the same time, the senior members of the team, led by Gross, also stepped forward to give him support.

Head coach Kovac adopted a strategy of "differentiating between inside and outside": He publicly defended Bellingham Jr. at a press conference, saying that he "doesn't think he did anything wrong at all"; but internally, he has put forward higher demands on the players.

A special detail is that rival Bayern star Kane also comforted the disappointed Bellingham on the spot after the game. "Keep working hard, it's part of the learning process at this level and you have a bright future ahead of you," Kane told him, adding that it was "usually better" for young English players to come to Germany's top teams to gain experience than to sit on the bench elsewhere.