Yorkshire cleared of wrongdoing over £1.75m payment to chief executive's firm
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 4:01 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Yorkshire has been cleared by the Cricket Regulator following a formal investigation into a £1.75m payment made to SMP73 Ltd, a consultancy firm controlled by chief executive Sanjay Patel. The payment pertained to consultancy work related to the £100m sale of the Northern Superchargers Hundred franchise to the Sun Group last year. The England and Wales Cricket Board had referred the matter for review after concerns were raised, but the inquiry has concluded without any charges against Yorkshire. The investigation has brought transparency to the club's financial practices amid scrutiny within the sport.
- •Yorkshire sought consultancy services for the Northern Superchargers sale.
- •Sanjay Patel is the chief executive of Yorkshire.
- •The investigation concluded without any charges against the club.
- •The fee was part of a £100m sale to the Sun Group.
- •The matter was reviewed by the Cricket Regulator after ECB referral.
- 4:01 PMThe Guardian Sport — Yorkshire cleared by regulator over £1.75m payment to chief executive’s firm
"Regulator investigated fee paid to Sanjay Patel’s company SMP73 Ltd consulted on sale of Northern Superchargers Yorkshire have escaped without charges from the Cricket Regulator after a formal investigation into a £1.75m payment the county made to a company controlled by the club’s chief executive, Sanjay Patel, for work on the sale of the Northern Superchargers Hundred franchise. The Guardian revealed in June that the England and Wales Cricket Board was reviewing the consultancy fee, which related to the £100m sale of the Superchargers to the Sun Group last year, with the matter subsequently referred to the Cricket Regulator for a formal investigation. Continue reading...
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