For Borussia Dortmund, the Bellingham case with the fine of 40,000 euros is ticked off, but relaxation in relation to referee Felix Zwayer is not in sight.

Managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke sees "no great chance of realization" for a discussion between Zwayer and the BVB youngster, who attacked the referee sharply after the heated classic against FC Bayern Munich on Saturday (2: 3).

“If Mr. Zwayer sends me and Michael Zorc a letter and stimulates a conversation like this, then you are welcome to discuss it.

But if, an hour later, I read the same thing in the media with original quotes, then I have to say: I'm not having any confidential conversations with anyone who an hour later is already on the boulevard.

It doesn't work like that, ”said Watzke on the sidelines of the Champions League game against Besiktas Istanbul on Amazon Prime.

Zwayer had previously described Jude Bellingham's testimony against him after the top Bundesliga match in a “Bild” interview as “disparaging and disrespectful”, but he would like to clarify this “preferably in a personal conversation” with the young BVB professional himself .

The referee said he offered Bellingham “such a personal interview with Borussia Dortmund”.

Bellingham had verbally attacked Zwayer on Saturday, among other things because he had given a hand penalty against his team.

“You give a referee who has already pushed games the biggest game in Germany.

What do you expect? ”Bellingham had said.

He alluded to the entanglements of Zwayers in the 2005 uncovered betting scandal surrounding the former referee Robert Hoyzer.

“The statement deliberately gives the wrong impression that I did not lead the game to the best of my knowledge and belief.

She's personal, disparaging, and disrespectful, ”Zwayer said to Bellingham.

"Even if you put yourself in the subjective, emotionally-charged perspective, the statement remains far removed from any professional or factual criticism."

Zwayer demanded: "It shouldn't stop like that." He had "never participated in match-fixing and that was never officially claimed". He went on to say: “As a young man, I made the mistake of not reporting an incident immediately, but rather after considering it too long. That was wrong and I was punished for it. But then it has to be good. "

For his harsh criticism of Zwayer, Bellingham now has to pay a fine of 40,000 euros.

The DFB sports court evaluated Bellingham's statement as unsporting behavior.

The 18-year-old professional was not banned.

"We accepted this penalty because we wanted peace and quiet and because we wanted to make sure that he could continue playing," said Watzke.

The club and Bellingham will probably split the sum, according to the BVB boss.