Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Britain should hold a second referendum on Brexit.
The 50-year-old German says the vote made "no sense at all" and believes the people of Britain should be given a second chance to vote following the slender victory for the leave campaign in 2016.
Speaking to The Guardian , Klopp explained that plenty of voters will be questioning their decision after the uncertainty of recent years.
He said: "When Mr [David] Cameron had the idea [of a referendum] you thought: ‘This is not something people should decide in a moment.’ We are all influenced by the way only some of the argument is given, and once the decision is taken nobody gives you a real opportunity to change it again.
"The choice was either you stay in Europe, which is not perfect, or you go out into something nobody has any idea how it will work.
"So you give people the chance to make this big decision. And then it’s a 51-49 [51.9%-48.1%] vote and you’re thinking: ‘Wow, 49% are not happy with the decision that’s going to change the country.’ For the 51%, I’m sure they realised pretty early after the vote: ‘What have we done?’"
He added: “The two leaders of the leave campaign then stepped aside. It was a pure sign they were surprised themselves by the vote. OK, that can happen. But then, come on, let’s sit together again. Let’s think about it again and let’s vote again with the right information – not with the information you’ve got around the Brexit campaign. They were obviously not right, not all of them. It makes no sense at all.”
Klopp admitted that the EU was "not perfect" but believes that Britain are better placed within the union.
He said: "When I speak to people they say, ‘I wanted to stay [in Europe] but I don’t want to talk about it because I don’t feel it yet as a person.’ I feel it constantly because since I came here the pound dropped. People go on holiday and say: ‘Spain is very expensive!’
“But it’s only because the pound is not that strong anymore. The EU is not perfect but it was the best idea we had. History has always shown that when we stay together we can sort out problems. When we split then we start fighting. There was not one time in history where division creates success. So, for me, Brexit still makes no sense.”
It's not the first time Klopp has spoken out on Brexit, last month he told The Telegraph that he cannot see the benefit in Britain leaving the EU.
He said: "I think the EU was far away from being perfect but it was the best idea we had so far. That’s historically proven. As long as many countries are together in a unity then all is good. If it’s sometimes not good then let’s improve it.
"There were hard times in the last two years in the EU with Greece, countries in southern Europe really struggling financially, then refugees because of the crisis in Syria. But that’s a problem for all people. Let’s sort it together.
"If such a fantastic country and a strong partner like Great Britain want to try to go the way alone I don’t see the benefit. I can’t see it. I am maybe not the best-informed person [but Brexit] was like countryside against cities, was a little bit young against old and that is not how democracy should work. If you have to make a decision for the whole country then find a solution for the whole country and not for old people in the countryside. That’s all.
"But I am happy I live here and I deliver that message constantly to all my friends. I tell them, ‘I don’t know all English people but those I meet are fantastic’.”
And in Simon Hughes' book On the Brink , Klopp explained in more detail his views upon hearing the vote.
Klopp said: “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 pre-season…”
"In this moment, I had forgotten that England did not have a game. It was a one second reaction. Suddenly, 'What?' I couldn’t understand.
"Of course, everyone has the right to make a decision: left or right, that’s the way it is. But is 51% really enough to make an important decision, especially when only something like 70% of the population voted? Why did the remaining 30% 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. The way it is reported in England is different to Germany.
"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.”
