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Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur has resigned over the club's response to racism experienced by Azeem Rafiq.
A report found former Yorkshire player Rafiq was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" but the county said it would not discipline anyone.
Arthur is the latest senior figure to leave Yorkshire in the wake of a scandal that has engulfed cricket.
Chairman Roger Hutton resigned last Friday, and on Monday, Lord Patel took over, apologising to Rafiq.
Lord Patel also said that Rafiq should be praised for showing bravery as a whistleblower.
On Tuesday, Yorkshire suspended coach Andrew Gale for a tweet he sent in 2010.
Martyn Moxon, their director of cricket, is absent from work because of a "stress-related illness" and "will be given the necessary support".
Yorkshire have been suspended from hosting international matches by the England and Wales Cricket Board and a host of sponsors have ended their deals with the club.
In a statement on Thursday, Lord Patel said of Arthur: "We thank him for his tenure.
"This is an important moment for the club, which is ready to move forward with new leadership, which will be vital in driving the change we urgently need.
"We know there is still much work to be done and more difficult decisions to be made. We need to rebuild the trust of the fans, the cricketing world and the public."
More to follow.
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