A former England youth captain, Azeem Rafiq captained Yorkshire in a Twenty20 fixture in 2012
Yorkshire have admitted former participant Azeem Rafiq was “the sufferer of inappropriate behaviour” and supplied him their “profound apologies”.
An impartial investigation into allegations commenced in September, with the ECB writing to the membership this week to ask for a replica of the findings.
The membership responded by saying “a number of of the allegations” have been upheld.
Yorkshire have but to publish the report or the suggestions although they’ve responded to an ECB request for a timeline of publication by stating an intention to reveal the data “within the coming weeks”.
The membership stated the scope of the investigation went past solely analyzing Rafiq’s allegations, additionally contemplating whether or not they have been institutionally racist.
“The investigation has been in depth and much from simple,” the membership stated.
“Sadly, traditionally, Azeem was the sufferer of inappropriate behaviour.
“That is clearly unacceptable. We want to specific our profound apologies for this.”
Rafiq responded to Yorkshire’s assertion on social media, questioning the membership’s reference to “inappropriate behaviour”.
Yorkshire stated they “acknowledge that it has been a distressing and troublesome interval for these concerned”.
“It’s inevitable that there’s a lot to digest and we will need to take recommendation on the contents of the report,” the membership continued.
“We’re aware that in a technique of this nature we now have an obligation of care to all who participated, and we should not breach that obligation.
“We intention to publish as a lot of the report and proposals as we’re in a position, topic to any authorized restraints on doing so.”
In Might, Rafiq stated he had “misplaced religion”, stating the method was flawed and that key supporting witnesses had not been approached to present proof.
Yorkshire stated “many witnesses” together with Rafiq, present and former gamers, teaching employees and administration, “willingly got here ahead” to contribute to the investigation led by regulation agency Squire Patton Boggs.
In a separate course of in June, Yorkshire and Rafiq didn’t discover a decision in an employment tribunal case.
In that authorized declare, the previous England Below-19 captain alleged discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race, in addition to victimisation detriment to his efforts in addressing racism on the membership.
