Jurgen Klopp says Claudio Ranieri's sacking as Leicester City manager was a "strange decision" on a par with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump.

The Premier League champions announced late on Thursday that Ranieri had been dismissed as a result of consistently poor results this season, with Leicester just one point above the relegation zone with 13 games to play.

The decision was made less than 10 months after Ranieri had guided Leicester to a sensational title triumph, prompting former striker Gary Lineker to describe it as "inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad".

And Klopp, who takes his Liverpool side to the King Power Stadium on Monday, has compared the contentious nature of Ranieri's dismissal to Trump's victory in the United States presidential elections and the UK's decision to leave the European Union.

"Am I surprised that things like this can happen? No. It's not only football. There have been a few strange decisions in 16-17: Brexit, Trump, Ranieri...," he told a news conference.

"I've no idea why Leicester have done this. Everybody can see their situation in the league and Champions League.

"He is a really special person, a really nice guy. I met him when he visited me at [Borussia] Dortmund. 

"I don't know enough - maybe you have to go to Leicester to ask them why they did it. But I'm not sure if it changes a lot for us. We don't know what we should expect but Leicester probably now know what the problem is. We should see the best Leicester."