BREAKING: Coaching staff at Yorkshire County Cricket Club have left
Director of Cricket Martyn Moxon has also departed.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have confirmed that their coaching staff have left.
The news comes following allegations of racism towards former player Azeem Rafiq.
He recently told MPs the P-word was "used constantly" during his two spells at Yorkshire County Cricket - and accused leadership of failing to challenge it.
In a statement the team said:
"We can confirm that Martyn Moxon, Director of Cricket, and Andrew Gale, First XI Coach, have left the Club today (3rd December), in addition to all members of the coaching team.
"A new Director of Cricket will be appointed imminently, alongside a new coaching team which is being recruited.
"The backroom medical team, external services provided by Pavilion Physiotherapy Clinic, has also left the Club. An interim medical team is also in the process of being appointed.
"We thank everyone who is leaving for their service. Further announcements will be made in due course."
Professor The Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, Chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, said:
"Significant change is required at Yorkshire County Cricket Club and we are committed to taking whatever action is necessary to regain trust. The decisions announced today were difficult to make, but are in the best interests of the Club. Without making important changes to how we are run, we cannot move on from the past to become a culture which is progressive and inclusive.
"We want to make Yorkshire County Cricket Club a place for everyone, from all backgrounds. To do this, we need to rebuild our culture and instil positive values in everyone associated with Yorkshire. We are determined to learn from the mistakes of the past to become a Club which people can trust.
"We are hoping to announce a new Director of Cricket in the coming days. We have a huge rebuilding job to do but we are confident that this heralds a step forward towards a brighter future".