Chelmsford: The club said on Friday that the chairman of English county cricket team Essex has stepped down following a historic allegation of racist language used by him in 2017. John Faragher’s resignation comes amid a racism scandal at another county club in Yorkshire, which has led to several officials leaving their roles and English cricket’s governing body launching an investigation.
Faragher resigned on Thursday after a board meeting in Essex. He is said to have used racist language at a board meeting four years ago. Faragher strongly denied the incident, Essex said, although the club would review why a thorough and independent investigation was not conducted at the time. The club said it was considering what other steps it could take.
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We are committed to working with England and Wales Cricket Essex chief executive John Stephenson said the board would eliminate discrimination from the sport. This is an important first step, but the club must act now. Our internal reporting mechanism will be reviewed to ensure that such cases are dealt with fairly and promptly. Yorkshire have been widely criticized for their handling of the scandal involving former team captain Azim Rafiq, who was the victim of racial harassment and bullying, according to an independent report.
Former England Under-19 captain Rafiq said in interviews last year that as a Muslim he was made to feel like an outsider during his stay in Yorkshire from 2008-17 and was close to taking his own life. Yorkshire have settled an employment tribunal case with Rafiq and have apologized to him. It had previously said that it would not discipline anyone at the club in relation to the allegations.
Chief Executive Mark Arthur and Chairman Roger Hutton are among those standing in Yorkshire.
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