Klopp sends congratulatory message to Wycombe's Akinfenwa

FILE PHOTO: League One - Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers - Adams Park, High Wycombe, Britain - February 8, 2020 Wycombe Wanderers Adebayo Akinfenwa celebrates scoring their first goal and reacts to Bristol Rovers fans. Action Images/Adam Holt

Wycombe Wanderers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has received a congratulatory message from Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp after his side sealed promotion to the Championship.

Wanderers beat Oxford United 2-1 in the League One playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Monday to secure their place in the English second-tier for the first time.

The 38-year-old Akinfenwa joked in his post-match interview that Klopp, who guided Liverpool to the Premier League title this season, could "hit me up on WhatsApp" to celebrate their successes together.

FILE PHOTO: Premier League - Liverpool v Aston Villa - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 5, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Paul Ellis/Pool via REUTERS

"Hello big man, congratulations," Klopp says in a video posted by Akinfenwa on Twitter.

"I'm pretty sure your whole life at least a Championship player and now finally, you are there. Well done. Great, great victory. Even in these strange times, I hope you celebrate appropriately."

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)