In the aftermath of Azeem Rafiq’s racism scandal, Martyn Moxon, a long-serving director, and Andrew Gale, head coach, have all left Yorkshire.
Moxon had been dismissed from work for a stress-related illness, and Gale was suspended indefinitely pending a disciplinary hearing. The fall-out is continuing after the Rafiq inquiry.
Yorkshire issued a statement saying that Martyn Moxion, Director of Cricket and Andrew Gale First XI coach, had left the club today (December 3rd).
“A new director of cricket will be appointed in the near future, as well as a new coaching group which is currently being recruited.”
Yorkshire says 16 people have left, with six of Pavilion Physiotherapy Clinic’s backroom medical staff. A temporary medical team is being formed.
Andrew Gale and Martyn Moxon have left Yorkshire following the scandal of racism
Gale’s head coach was expelled last month following an extremely offensive tweet. He is currently gone
Moxon, a long-serving director for cricket, was forced to retire due to stress.
Lord Patel of Yorkshire, chair said that significant change was needed at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He also stated, “We are committed to taking any action necessary to restore trust.”
“The club’s best interests are being served by the decisions made today, although they were not easy to make. We cannot learn from our past and create a progressive, inclusive culture without making significant changes in how we run the club.
Lord Patel has been appointed the chairman of the new organization. The shake-up began when Mark Arthur, chief executive, resigned last month.
Former England batsman Gary Ballance, though, is set to survive — for now — despite having admitted calling Rafiq a ‘P**i’ on numerous occasions.
After the Azeem Raciq racist scandal, the country cricket club has taken the lead.
Yorkshire will have to make a strong run next season due to the lack of medical and coaching staff.
Yorkshire hopes that by taking swift action, they will be able to build bridges between Rafiq and the ECB who are denying them international cricket.
As well as wanting to regain one of England’s Tests against New Zealand and a one-day international v South Africa, the club are eager to avoid further punishment from the national governing body — they could relegate them to the second division of the County Championship when the 2022 fixtures are published next month.
Yorkshire has been hit hard by the loss of international matches and the fact that many of its sponsors have cut ties, which cost the club millions of pounds.