Everton manager David Moyes does not believe Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson's touchline ban will have any effect on his fellow Scot.

He also criticised the Football Association's procedures in determining punishments for managers and the selection of the people who make the final decisions.

Moyes takes his side to Old Trafford on Saturday for Ferguson's last game before he serves a two-match ban for saying referee Alan Wiley was unfit to officiate his club's match against Sunderland in October.

However, the Toffees boss thinks a suspension for the United boss will have less of an impact on Ferguson than it would on other top-flight coaches.

"It is important a manager gets the chance to be on the touchline if he wants so I do think it is significant if a manager is banned," said Moyes.

"But there are some managers who sit in the stands and are quite happy to do so.

"Sir Alex sits in his seat and can sit back and enjoy the game because he has got a really good team.

"In the main they win so he can sit back, unlike some other managers.

"We are jumping up and down on the touchline trying to motivate and keep getting the right result as much as we can.

"I don't think it will be too big a hindrance to Alex. He's experienced and I'm sure he will be happy to sit in the stands."

Critics of Ferguson's punishment - which also includes a further two-match ban suspended until the end of next season - argued it did not send out a strong enough message about respecting officials.

Moyes claimed members on the disciplinary panel often did not have detailed knowledge of the game and he would prefer to have people from inside football making the decisions.

"The punishment is chosen by people who don't know what they are talking about [in] the game," he added.

"I have been in front of them, the FA, many times and I find it quite interesting to see the people who are making the decisions.

"On some occasions they are right, on some occasions they are wrong.

"You need to ask who picks out the people who study the disciplinary moments in the games.

"Who are they? Are they 'football people' or are they lawyers - I don't know who it is who does it.

"I think more 'football people' should be involved in the decisions.

"You would think 'football people' would have an understanding of what constitutes a red card or a free-kick or diving."

Moyes takes his side to Old Trafford - where Everton have not won since the inaugural Premier League campaign in 1992 - without suspended winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.

Midfielder Tim Cahill is also a doubt after returning from international duty with Australia with a minor groin problem.

Moyes believes United are weaker this season without Cristiano Ronaldo - sold to Real Madrid in the summer for a world record £80million - but still expects a tough test.

"Undoubtedly losing Ronaldo has affected them," added the Toffees boss.

"He gave them the little bit of magic when, in games when it is tight, he conjured up something. It is difficult to replace those goals.

"There are other players who have stepped into those positions but I think any football club who lost Ronaldo would be losing a talented player and it would affect the side."