JURGEN KLOPP has had his say on Brexit, incredibly revealing he initially thought England had been knocked out of Euro 2016.
The Liverpool boss was told “England were out” while on holiday, originally believing comment to be about the tournament in France.
Klopp explained in his new book, On the Brink: A Modern Journey Across Football’s First Frontier, his initial confusion.
On the incredible event, Klopp revealed: “It was last summer. I was on holiday. I woke up in the morning.
“The European Championships were being played in France. We had friends in the house.
“I walked into the kitchen and someone said: ‘England is out.’
“I thought: ‘Good, our boys will be back earlier for preseason…’
“In this moment, I had forgotten that England did not have a game. It was a one-second reaction.
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"Suddenly, 'What?' I couldn't understand."
The Brexit vote saw a meagre turnout of just 72.21 percent, with just over 50 per cent of the turnout voting to leave the EU.
On those numbers, Klopp added his frustration, saying: "Of course, everyone has the right to make a decision - left or right - that's the way it is.
"But is 51 percent really enough to make an important decision, especially when only something like 70 percent of the population voted?
"Why did the remaining 30 percent not vote? For me, it's a misunderstanding of democracy.
"But, what I will say also is I'm really happy to be here at this moment of my life because I can see both sides.
"I can see that the EU has not done a perfect job but I have always thought if you try to do things together you are stronger.
"If you do it alone, I'm not sure what happens."
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