Former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale wins unfair dismissal case in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale has won a claim for unfair dismissal.

The 38-year-old was one of 16 senior members of staff who lost their jobs in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal that rocked the county and English cricket as a whole.

Gale spent his entire professional career with Yorkshire before taking up a coaching role in 2016.

The former batsman was suspended as part of an investigation into a tweet he sent in 2010, before he was sacked last December.

Gale made his legal claim alongside second team coach Ian Dews, bowling coach Rich Pyrah, academy lead Richard Damms and strength and conditioning coaches Ian Fisher and Peter Sim.

An employment judge found that their complaint was ‘well founded’.

Yorkshire faced huge criticism over its handling of Rafiq’s allegations that he suffered racist abuse during his two spells at the county which led to several sponsors, including Yorkshire Tea, Tetley’s and David Lloyd Clubs ending their relationships with the club.

The county were suspended from hosting England matches following the allegations made by Rafiq, but their Test status has now been reinstated.

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Former England batsman Gary Ballance, who admitted to using racial slurs against Rafiq, meanwhile, was also been suspended ‘indefinitely’ from international selection.

The club’s handling of the scandal led to a raft of resignations, with chief executive Mark Arthur and chairman Roger Hutton leaving their posts.

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