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Matthew Cooper

Yorkshire 'set for legal fight' with six ex-coaches who were fired after racism scandal

Yorkshire have been served with six employment tribunal claims by former employees who were sacked in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.

Former bowling coach Richard Pyrah and strength and conditioning coach Ian Fisher are the latest to file claims, according to the Daily Mail. The report states that Pyrah and Fisher's claims have been added to a preliminary hearing with four of their former colleagues.

The hearing is currently scheduled to take place on May 6 in Leeds, with all six former employees among the 16 staff members Yorkshire sacked back in December as part of a regime change. At the time, new chairman Lord Patel stated the decision was taken to try and install "a culture which is progressive and inclusive".

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