Chris Wilder says Sheffield United's return to training has had to be carried out with “military precision” - given their limited resources.
The Blades have just two pitches at their Shirecliffe complex, which has meant socially-distanced sessions - in groups of no more than five- need to be planned meticulously.
But while there have been huge practical challenges to overcome, Wilder said he and his staff have not complained but simply adapted to them ahead of football's return.
"There are obvious challenges,” said Wilder. “Our situation is a bit more difficult in terms of the standard of our training ground compared to the teams that have been in the Premier League for five or 10 years.
"We've got a couple of pitches to work with, so we've had to stagger our times, and everything has to be done with military precision.
"These are the challenges promoted team have when they come into the Premier League.
“There are always going to be bigger and better budgets, training grounds, facilities, staffing levels – there are always going to be teams that are better equipped than others.
"We feel we've organised it in a great way, but there have been some great challenges to overcome.
"We've had to organise, adapt and compromise. It's not been easy, but it was never going to be easy.”
Wilder praised the professionalism of his players, for keeping themselves in shape during football's enforced lay-off, ensuring they are ready for its imminent return.
"A lot of hard work has gone in at our football club - coaches, medical staff, doctors,” said Wilder.
“People in and around the football club are making sure this runs as smooth as possible and that we get through these baby steps of returning to training.
"When we paused the season, these players had an obligation to their profession to keep themselves right.
“Straight away they were given programmes and weren't off to Dubai or Las Vegas, drinking and eating whatever they wanted.
"The players have a professionalism about them, to make sure they're ready. “They've kept themselves in brilliant condition, they've stuck to their programmes and come back in great condition.
"We've tested them all the way through and they've got individual programmes.
“They wanted to get back to work but didn't know when this would restart, so they had to be ready."
The Blades are currently seventh in the Premier League, just five points off the final Champions League spot, with 10 games left to play.
Wilder, speaking on The Football Show, is confident his side can continue to defy the odds and firmly establish themselves as a top-flight club.
“The players have climbed a big mountain to get to where they are as Premier League players," said Wilder.
"We're in a position that nobody thought we'd be in, but we've deserved it. We've got the points on the board and we're hungry for more.
"You look at the Burnley model, what Sean Dyche has done at a moderately sized club who are now building their own training ground and improving their academy.
"These are things in the pipeline that will make our club better in the future.”
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