Derby County manager Paul Warne has revealed the emotional reason why he would like a picture with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the Carabao Cup clash on Wednesday night.
The third round tie at Anfield will see the League Cup holders go up against the League One side and Warne is hoping to get a picture with the German in order to help his sister-in-law who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Warne has highlighted how Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola did not invite him into his office after City beat Rotherham 7-0 in the FA Cup in 2019 at the Etihad Stadium.
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The Derby boss' sister-in-law is a huge fan of Klopp and he is hoping a picture with the Liverpool manager will give her a boost during her chemotherapy battle.
"I didn't go into Pep's office - I didn't get invited in," Warne said. "Non-English managers aren't ever as keen. So I've managed against loads of managers of different nationalities but it's very much a British thing. They love going in after.
"If Jurgen invites me in then great because my sister-in-law is a big Jurgen fan and she is fighting chemo at the moment. Everyone who loves her has sent her a picture of themselves with their thumbs-up and it is on her wall going into her bedroom so she can see them all.
"I need to get a picture of Jurgen. If I don't get a picture of him then one of my very good friends is a physio there so he will get it for me."
Warne is also hoping to talk to the Liverpool boss for some advice around training methods as he looks to guide Derby back to the Championship sooner rather than later.
"I would like to think we'd go into his office, not because I am star-struck," Warne added. "But I'd like to go in and ask him (Klopp) about a couple of aspects of his training. I'd also like to know what research he did on us and what he felt our weaknesses are. You learn quite a lot from speaking to managers.
"And you also learn that the pressures and the difficulties of the job aren't just yours. It's a bit cathartic. I didn't go in with Pep at all - it was zero."
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