Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has explained why he could never be friends with Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds will renew their rivalry with the Magpies on Sunday evening at St Jame's Park, with the hosts looking to get revenge for last season's loss.
Howe says he has great respect for his Liverpool counterpart but could not be friends due to the competitive nature of the business.
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"I don't really have a relationship with any manager," Howe told reporters, as per Goal.
"I'm competing against them. I find it very difficult to have personal relationships with competitors.
"I've been the same as a player. I was not one to talk to players before a game. I draw a line, and so that is just how I have always been.
"I respect Jurgen a lot. I think he's done an incredible job. He's an unbelievable football manager.
"But I draw the line at friendships because they don't exist for me. When you grow up in a house of three brothers and a sister, I think naturally you just compete for everything."
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