Bayern Munich wanted to mark the end of Jurgen Klopp's reign at Borussia Dortmund with a gesture of flowers before the sides clashed in the DFB-Pokal semi-final on Tuesday, but Klopp has rejected it.
The Dortmund boss, who has been in charge at Signal Iduna Park since 2008, turned down the rare gesture of friendship between the two clubs because he didn't want to be softened up before the key game.
Bayern had planned to present Klopp with a bunch of flowers before the game, in what has to be the biggest sign of friendship between the clubs in recent times.