 strategy' at Wasps. Vaughan said: 'Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of the most iconic sporting institutions in the world and it's truly an honour to take up this position. Without shying away from the significant challenges we have faced over the past year, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future, both on and off the pitch. I had a number of offers, but the opportunity to lead this club back to the forefront of English cricket and realise our full potential was very attractive. 'The club is hugely important in the region with a massive fan base of loyal members who want to see us get back to where we should be. Working alongside the newly installed board I am determined to deliver sporting success at Headingley and produce exceptional results, underpinned by robust commercial foundations and our vision to make Yorkshire Cricket a place for everyone. I am looking forward to meeting mem){kind=link}
Stephen Vaughan has been announced as CEO while Darren Gough is permanent managing director of cricket
Yorkshire have appointed the outgoing chief executive of Wasps, Stephen Vaughan, as their new chief executive and announced Darren Gough as permanent managing director of cricket.
Vaughan, 47, is moving from one crisis-plagued club to another barely two weeks after the Premiership rugby side were plunged into administration.
He takes over Yorkshire at what is also arguably the lowest point in their history amid the on-going fallout from the racism scandal to engulf them.
Yorkshire identified the former Walsall Football Club player as the right man to take them forward following his two-and-a-half years as chief executive of Wasps, which saw him try to prevent the already debt-ridden club from going bust during the coronavirus crisis.