Sussex chairman quits in wake of points deductionsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sussex will be deducted 12 points in the County Championship next seasonPublished13 minutes agoSussex chairman Jon Filby has resigned in the wake of the county’s financial difficulties which have left them facing points deductions for next season.Filby, Sussex chairman since 2022, leaves the role after the club – having stated sustained operating losses – were placed under tighter financial controls by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), including a player salary cap for the next two years and docked points in all three competitions for 2026.
Several former Sussex players, including ex-England wicketkeeper Matt Prior and ex-Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, signed an open letter on Friday calling on the current board to stand down.
Filby had been due to attend a members’ forum at Hove on Monday alongside acting chief executive Mark West and head coach Paul Farbrace.
However, West verified in a statement , externalthat vice-chairman Martin Richards was stepping up on an interim basis until the club’s annual general meeting in March, and would attend in Filby’s place.
