Simeone, who enjoyed a successful season with Atletico Madrid last year by bringing Atletico back to the top of Spanish football for the first time in over a decade, will have to oversee the first few games from the stands after receiving a hefty ban.
The Argentine coach, aged 44, patted the fourth official on the head after a disagreement over several decisions during the Madrid derby in the Spanish Super Cup second leg.
Consequently, Simeone was given his marching orders and was made to look the remainder of the game from the second tier, in a game where his side beat city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.
Since then, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have taken action, and gave the Argentine an immediate 4-game ban for that act alone. A further two games were given for protesting, plus one each for applauding a red card and not leaving the ground.
He became riled after the referee had failed to allow Juanfran, Atletico's right-back, back onto the field after receiving treatment for a facial injury.
Simeone has since apologised for this act and said: "When you commit an error you have to ask for forgiveness and I accept it was an error. I exaggerated in trying to get Juanfran on."
Speaking of the man who will stand in as coach for Atletico, Simeone's assistant German Burgos, he remains confident that Burgos will motivate the team in his absence. "German has the capacity and confidence; it gives me peace of mind that we understand football in the same way."
Atletico Madrid travel to Rayo Vallecano this evening for their first game of La Liga 2014/15.