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Yorkshire were facing claims that they attempted to release Azeem Rafiq while he was on compassionate leave after the stillbirth of his son on Wednesday.
The report into racism at the county states that the club brought forward former off-spinner Rafiq’s release from his contract ‘to coincide with this leave’.
It also states that Yorkshire bosses Martyn Moxon and Mark Arthur were ‘dismissive’ of his claims, despite warnings this would leave him feeling suicidal, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Yorkshire CCC face claims that they attempted to release Azeem Rafiq while he was on compassionate leave following the stillbirth of his son
Rafiq, now 30, finally received a six-figure settlement from the club this week, with director of cricket Moxon and chief executive Arthur expected to leave their roles in the wake of the scandal.
In extracts from the report, club officials were warned three times about Rafiq’s claims in August 2018, the same month he left for Pakistan on leave after his son was stillborn.
The report states that ‘the club chose to bring forward the decision to release him from his contract to coincide with this leave’. It also finds ‘the club failed to act in a manner required under its own policies or in a manner
