Yorkshire are reportedly at risk of going into administration, with the club set to reveal a financial cost of around £3million from the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
The ECB's disciplinary hearing into Rafiq's allegations has begun and the Daily Mail report that Yorkshire could be hit with a 'heavy fine' after pleading guilty to four charges, although their 'dire financial position may lead to them receiving more lenient treatment from the ECB'.
Yorkshire have already forked out millions in compensation, having lost an employment tribunal with six former staff members and settled one with Rafiq. The report states that the club 'agreed a £200,000 financial settlement for Rafiq' and have paid out almost £2m in compensation after the tribunal found the former staff members' claims of unfair dismissal to be "well founded".
