Former Sharks coach Shane Flanagan says he struggled to leave his house after being banned indefinitely by the NRL for breaching the terms of his suspension in 2014.

In an interview with Phil Gould on Nine's 100% Footy, Flanagan revealed the personal toll the suspension had taken on his family.

"The first month or two, it was awful. I didn’t go out of the house for a while," Flanagan said.

"The effect it had on the family ... Obviously my young bloke Kyle is at the Sharks so that was difficult as well."