As he struggles to fully turn Liverpool around, the jury is still out on whether the Reds were right to sack Arne Slot and replace him with Andoni Iraola this summer.

There have been some positive moments, certainly, but the Reds have exactly the same number of points as they did after nine Premier League matches last season.

Liverpool no longer stay for two nights in the Champions League

As results worsened, there was plenty of focus on Slot’s decision-making in terms of what he chose to do with time planning last season.

The Dutch coach was often criticised by supporters for allowing himself – and his players – too much time off, with a particular outcry that training was not scheduled as usual for Christmas Day, for example.

While the players seemed to enjoy the added holidays, the Daily Mail report that one aspect of Slot’s tenure they were not so keen on was the decision to stay overnight after Champions League away days.

Liverpool would stay both the night before the game and the night of the game itself, making it a fairly long trip for everyone involved.

Iraola has reportedly changed this, deciding that instead of staying over, Liverpool will travel back to Merseyside after the final whistle. This is said to have been in action after Wednesday’s defeat against Fenerbahce, when the Reds arrived back past 2am.

Though it was late, players are claimed to have welcomed the change, and are reportedly ‘big fans’ of being able to sleep in their own beds after playing on the continent.