Leaving embattled Swans was tough: new Bombers coach

New Essendon coach Mark McVeigh says it's tough to leave embattled Sydney in a "really difficult moment", but he always planned to move on immediately if he got the Bombers job.

The Swans have been rocked by sexual assault allegations that emerged early last week.

McVeigh was an assistant coach at the second-placed Swans, who start their finals campaign next week, until he was appointed Essendon boss on Monday evening.

As part of an understanding with Sydney coach Dean Cox and football boss Leon Cameron, McVeigh finished up immediately to start his new role - a common situation for coaches appointed before the end of the season.

"The dialogue with Leon Cameron and Dean Cox was pretty clear throughout this process," McVeigh said.

"We sat down as it got a little bit closer to the decision coming, and if we were able to win the role, we knew the Sydney Swans, if they were good enough to get to a grand final, would be (still playing for) six or seven weeks.

"Although it's tough leaving the players and the club in a really difficult moment, the job is just too big and I have to start straight away."

The new Essendon coach doesn't expect to be spoken to by police in regards to the events at East Melbourne's Pullman Hotel in the early hours of August 17.

Five players - Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon - were last Wednesday suspended for the rest of the season for "breaching club standards".

The sanctions are separate to the police investigation into sexual assault allegations.

No charges have been laid and AAP is not suggesting any wrongdoing on the part of the five suspended players.

"It was a heavy feeling for the people not involved, no doubt," McVeigh said.

"And I think we've got to respect what's going to take place in the future.

"But (for) the people that weren't directly involved, it was a heavy thing to take, no doubt."