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Essex have seen a key sponsor distance themselves from the club after another of the county’s former players came forward with allegations of racist abuse.
Jahid Ahmed, who played for Essex between 2005 and 2009, told The Cricketer he was bullied by a former coach and had his voice mocked by team-mates and members of the coaching staff.
Zoheb Sharif and Maurice Chambers had both previously spoken out about the abuse they received at the county.
Jahid Ahmed is the third former player to allege he experienced racist abuse at Essex
Training provider Seetec is listed as one of eight ‘Platinum Club’ partners on the county’s website. The move will ring alarm bells at Chelmsford, with Essex chiefs having witnessed the commercial fallout of the racism crisis at Yorkshire.
In a statement, Seetec said: ‘We have suspended our ties with Essex County Cricket Club with immediate effect.
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