Leicester Tigers assistant coach Geordan Murphy insists Richard Cockerill's nine-game ban will 'not present too much of a problem'.
The 35-year-old Irishman has made the transformation from playing field to head office this summer.
The veteran of 322 appearances for the club has already begun taking coaching sessions as he lines up with director of rugby Cockerill, Paul Burke and Richard Blaze on the club's coaching staff.
When competitive action begins, Murphy says he expects to be down on the touchline – like he was for much of last season while out injured – as Cockerill is resigned to a seat in the stands and no direct contact with his team or coaching staff on game day.
Tigers are still discussing whether to appeal against the decision that was handed out by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel for "unprofessional" and "inappropriate" behaviour at the Aviva Premiership final in May.
"We have spoken briefly about what will happen but have not nailed anything down," said Murphy.
"Potentially, Burke and Blaze will be in the stands running it and I will be where I was for much of last season, on the sidelines keeping an eye on things.
"It's not all sorted yet but I am sure that it (the ban) will not be too much of a problem. The majority of Cockers' coaching is done in the week.
"There is not a huge amount of coaching that is done on the day of the game.
"That is mainly done by Thursday – but there are certain key points that he will want to make and get across to the lads.
"We will have to know what messages he wants portraying and take them into the game."
Tigers begin their pre-season on August 9 with a trip to Geneva to face Montpellier, but Cockerill's first game of the suspension does not kick in until the opening day of the Premiership season against Worcester on September 8.
"Until we start playing, we won't know how it will work, but Burkey has a lot of experience and has been involved with the guys for a long time – five years as a coach and two years as a player," said Murphy.
"Blaze has been coaching here and doing a great job for many years.
"I am the baby of the bunch in respects to coaching knowledge, but we have lots of experience in the squad, so we are very lucky in that respect.
"Those players will be able to make calls out on the pitch."
