Yorkshire County Cricket Club admitted four charges related to the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal . Pakistanborn bowler went public with allegations of racism and bullying in September . Yorkshire fined the club pounds of which is suspended for two years .
The points penalty sends Yorkshire to the bottom of Division Two of the County Championship . Six former Yorkshire players were previously fined by the CDC after being found guilty of using racist language . ECB chief executive Richard Gould said There can be no place for racism in our game and the penalties announced by the Cricket Discipline Commission mark the end of a thorough disciplinary process .
The Yorkshire board said We are disappointed to receive the point deductions which affects players and staff at the club who were not responsible for the situation . Separately a damning report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket ICEC last month revealed widespread racism sexism and classism in English cricket.
The ICEC was established in following the racism scandal surrounding the treatment of Rafieq. Six former players were found guilty by the ICC after being previously fined . CLICK HERE for all the latest cricket news with our live updates from Sportsmail’s live updates on our live blog from the live updates .
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