Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Bayern wanted to give Jurgen Klopp some flowers - but he said no
Bayern Munich wanted to make gesture ahead of Klopp's final Klassiker
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Your support makes all the difference.Bayern Munich wanted to present Jurgen Klopp with a bouquet of flowers ahead of tonight's German Cup semi-final with Borussia Dortmund - only to be rejected by the outgoing manager.
Klopp will be taking charge of Dortmund for the final time in the Klassiker when the sides meet at the Allianz Arena tonight.
He announced earlier this month that after seven years at the helm he decided it was time to end his association with Dortmund.
During his time at the club he's taken the club to the Champions League final, where they were beaten at Wembley by Bayern Munich. He also led the club to two Bundesliga titles.
Over that time he got the better of Bayern Munich many times, winning eight of his 21 contests against Germany's most successful side.
Despite being a thorn in Bayern's side, the club wished to makes a sportsmanlike gesture with the offer of some flowers to mark their final meeting. However Klopp saw it as a distraction ahead of the semi-final meeting in a competition that represents his only opportunity of adding some silverware to his collection before departing.
"It's a nice gesture," he said. "But we're armed for battle on Tuesday and we don't want to be softened by being given flowers."
Tonight's match kicks off at 7.30pm.
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