Liverpool coach asked player to join club in McDonald's after Everton offer

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Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has told how he signed for the Reds over Everton after being approached by coach Hugh McAuley during an unexpected encounter at McDonald'sStephen Warnock started his career at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock has disclosed that he ultimately chose to join the Reds rather than Everton after a chance meeting with a youth coach at McDonald's.Warnock, who was critical of Liverpool's performance against Wolves on Tuesday, went on to make 67 appearances for the Reds and build a solid Premier League career. We didn't have scouts going to every game as you do now."Initially, I got picked up by Everton and then played Liverpool a few weeks later.

We went to McDonald's on the way home, and the Liverpool coach walked in.Warnock now works as a pundit(Image: Getty Images)You can listen to brand new episodes of In The Mixer on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!"We were all in there. He had three season tickets for me, my brother and him."So I used to go to all the Everton games but sing with the away fans.

Then I'd go to Liverpool the week after and stand on the Kop."Discussing his father's response to him playing for Liverpool, Warnock continued: "My dad didn't care. He was just like, 'Wherever you're happy and you're playing football, that's all I care about.'"My brother is a Blue.