The Governance Change in wake of Azeem Rafiq Racism Scandal

A Governance change in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal, the EGM was due to take place on Wednesday evening, but Yorkshire admitted it was “not properly calling under club rules”.

President Robin Smith claimed :-

The news was following by former chairman Robin Smith claiming that the tactic of appointing Lord Kamlesh Patel to guide the board last year was “invalid”.

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Patel will be the driving force behind. Yorkshire’s retaliation for being stripping its right to host international matches by the ECB. Following reports of Rafiq’s mishandling of claims of institutional racism.

Shortly after Patel was bringing in as president in November, Roger Hutton resigned.

The Significant Progress :-

He said the club had made “significant progress” last month, but warned that they could not be “financially viable” without the restoration of premier match status, otherwise Headingley would be unable to host a Test on the tour of New Zealand. And are ready to lose with an ODI specialty.

Smith, who had two spells as Yorkshire’s chairman between 2002-05 and 2018-20, took up the issue with Yorkshire, who have joined FCA late this week.

By that time, the club should not have been able to appoint “a non-member or a member with less than two years of membership, like Patel”, according to Smith.

Smith had earlier written to Yorkshire claiming that Patel could not present the draft without being formally elected by the members.

Patel’s first actions as chairman include settling an employment tribunal with Rafique, and the removal of Yorkshire’s long-serving director of cricket Martin Moxon and head coach Andrew Gayle as part of 16 staff members. Maintenance was involving.

Yorkshire was hoping to move forward through changes to the structure of their board, reportedly giving the ECB a seat on the club’s nomination committee this week – with the conclusion affecting Headingley’s potential return to international cricket. That was trust.

ECB deputy chairman Martin Darlow said in an appearance before the Culture, Media, and Sports selection committee last week that the governing body would be “making a decision and considering their options” after the EGM.

Rafiq himself said last month that “the time is right” for Yorkshire to get back its hosting rights.

The Expert Legal Advice

Yorkshire issued a statement saying it had canceled the EGM after seeking “expert legal advice”. Suggesting that the failure to notify FCA of changes to its rules due to previous guidance was a “legacy issue”.

“The decision to cancel the EGM on 2 February rested on expert legal advice. As it has recently come to the notice of the club. That the meeting was not properly convened under club rules.” the statement said. went.”

Notably, this was a legacy issue. As the club’s previous guidance had failed to stipulate. The registration of the revised club rules with the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Relevant amendments to the club’s rules were heavily supporting by members in March 2020 and March. 2021 Annual General Meetings.

“Accordingly, notices of meetings at the time they were calling invalid until. The completion of FCA registration – prior to the registration of the changes with the FCA.