Harlequins are hoping to strike quick deals with some of their players as they prepare for rugby's second tier. Defeat to Sale relegated the club from the Zurich Premiership and stars like Will Greenwood, Tony Diprose, Ugo Monye and Andre Vos are expected to leave.
"We'll act quickly and get our contingency plans in place," said chief executive Mark Evans.
"We've had a look at what's going to happen with the senior players, now we need to sit down with them on Tuesday."
A fierce critic of the relegation system, Evans expects similar scenarios to play out in the future after a dramatic final weekend of fixtures.
"This is the first time a club has been relegated on 38 points and I think it will be very similar next season," he said.
"Maybe there will be one or two new partners at the dance but it will be the same situation.
"The way the league is structured means there will always be five or six sides battling it out. It's like musical chairs - who is ever left standing after 22 matches loses out.
"Gloucester and Newcastle are the two worst teams on current form but they're safe."
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