the chairman of yorkshire cricket club, roger hutton, has resigned over the club s response to the racism experienced by one of its former players, azeem rafiq. it comes after an investigation found mr rafiq was a victim of racial harassment and bullying after which the club said they would take no disciplinary action. mr hutton who had been under mounting pressure to step down apologised unreservedly to 30 year old rafiq. he said the club should have recognised at the time the serious allegations of racism . he also accused the club of a culture that refuses to accept change or challenge . he was also highly critical of the england and wales cricket board, claiming the governing body declined to help . the ecb have issued a statement responding to that. it said that yorkshire ccc did reach out to us at the beginning of the investigation with a request that we partner with them
after which the club said they would take no disciplinary action. mr hutton who had been under mounting pressure to step down apologised unreservedly to 30 year old rafiq. he said the club should have recognised at the time the serious allegations of racism . he also accused the club of a culture that refuses to accept change or challenge . he was also highly critical of the england and wales cricket board, claiming the governing body declined to help . the ecb have issued a statement responding to that saying. they want him to say that. they went on to say that.
thanks the chairman of yorkshire cricket club, roger hutton, has resigned over the club s response to the racism experienced by one of its former players, azeem rafiq. it comes after an investigation found mr rafiq was a victim of racial harassment and bullying after which the club said they would take no disciplinary action. mr hutton who had been under mounting pressure to step down apologised unreservedly to 30 year old rafiq. he said the club should have recognised at the time the serious allegations of racism . he also accused the club of a culture that refuses to accept change or challenge . he was also highly critical of the england and wales cricket board, claiming the governing body declined to help . his resignation came before an emergency board meeting today, amid calls for heads to roll at the club. azeem rafiq, who represented yorkshire in two stints between 2008 and 2018, said institutional racism at the club had left him close to taking his own life