on exploring azeem s allegations of racism and bullying against the club. 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. simonjones reports. a club with a culture that refuses to accept change or challenge, the words of roger hutton as he apologise unreservedly to azeem rafiq. an independent panel found that the former player had been the victim of harassment and bullying but that the club had taken no
mr hutton s 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. an independent panel found the former player had been a victim of harassment and bullying well at the club but it took no action against any member of staff. this week, yorkshire batsman gary ballance said he regretted using a racial slur driven conversations with his xt mate. he has been suspended from england selection indefinitely. now the former england captain said he too was named in the pot for allegedly telling a group of asian
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
he had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying. but this disastrous week is not over yet, with this emergency board meeting today, as my colleague now reports. roger hutton apologised unreservedly to azeem rafiq. an independent panel found that a former that the former player had been the victim of bullying and at the club had taken no action. this week batsmen said he regretted using a racial slur during conversations with his ex team mate. he has been suspended indefinitely. he s been suspended from england selection indefinitely. now, the former england captain michael vaughan says he, too, was named in the report for allegedly telling a group of asian players, including rafiq, in 2009, that there were too many of you lot .