Yorkshire County Cricket Club say they will not be taking disciplinary action against any player, employee or executive after a report found former player Azeem Rafiq had been a victim of racial harassment and bullying whilst at the club.
Last year Rafiq made said institutional racism at the club left him close to taking his own life.
Seven of the 43 allegations were upheld by an independent panel last month with a spokesperson for the player calling on Yorkshire board members to resign.
The spokesperson said: "It is inconceivable that there are no current employees who should have been disciplined for their conduct. Yorkshire's failures continue to mount up and it is time that board members - for once - do the decent thing and resign."
The club said that it had carried out its own internal investigation after the findings in the report which concluded that there is no conduct or action taken by any of its employees, players or executives that would warrant any disciplinary action.
In response, on social media Rafiq posted: "Wow just when you think this club couldn't get more embarrassing you find a way."
"So you accept I was the victim of racial harassment and bullying but no one warrants disciplinary action? Sometimes you just want to scream!"
Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton recently apologised to Rafiq (30), stating; “There was no question that during his first spell at the club he (Rafiq) was the victim of racial harassment. The added that he is yet to receive a copy of the full report.
He received a version of the findings earlier this month after Yorkshire missed the October 8 deadline ordered by an employment judge. They (Yorkshire C.C.C.) said their decision to not take any disciplinary action does not diminish the importance of the findings or the fact that there is much the club can learn from the report.
They said: "It was important for Azeem to raise the issues and without him doing so we would not have the panel's recommendations which are an important part of the club's continuing journey." The statement also said Mr Hutton believes the club and everyone connected to it should be proud of the work that the club has done to improve diversity and inclusion prior to his involvement, but equally acknowledges there remains much to be done going forward.
The club said they have provided a copy of the report to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and is working with them on their investigation into the issues raised. The ECB confirmed they received a copy of the report, together with assurances from the club to cooperate fully with the ongoing regulatory process.
