Steven Gerrard has revealed he often consults Jurgen Klopp for managerial advice at Rangers.
The Liverpool legend has been manager at Ibrox for two years after a stint coaching the Reds' young players under Klopp.
It means the two have formed a close bond and Gerrard knows he will get an honest opinion from the German over any issues he may have.
Speaking to the Athletic, Gerrard revealed he also gets advice from the likes of former Everton manager Walter Smith and ex-Reds teammate Jamie Carragher.
"I’ve bounced quite a few things off Walter Smith since I’ve been up here," he said. "He comes in to see me quite a lot. Ex-players pop in now and again. I talk to the Jamie Carraghers of this world.
"And Jurgen Klopp is on the end of a phone. If I call him and say, ‘What do you think about this or that’, I know for a fact I’d get an honest opinion.
"Not because I’m Steven Gerrard, but because he actually does genuinely want to be a support for me, which is a great place to be in."
Gerrard believes one of the biggest things he has taken from his time with Klopp is finding a balance between daily life and the all-consuming world of management.
"That’s something I’ve learned off Jurgen," he said. "I remember sitting down with him on the couch in his old office and banging in loads of questions at him. This was before I stepped into management.
"He said, ‘I have to be the same every day, because if I turn up the day after a big defeat and I’m moping around and I’m sad, then a lot of people are going to follow me and copy me and feel the same way’.
"It’s about that daily balance, being in the same place."
