Gough, the previous Yorkshire and England quick bowler, took on the function in an interim capability in December 2021, within the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism disaster that noticed a swathe of the membership’s administration depart. He oversaw the appointment of Ottis Gibson, the present head coach, and a raft of modifications to the enjoying squad as Yorkshire sought to rebuild.
“It has been an absolute honour to work for my boyhood membership during the last two seasons,” Gough mentioned. “Having stepped in at a really difficult time, we have labored laborious to regular the ship and develop our cricket division to make sure we will return to the highest tier of English cricket.
“In my time right here, we’ve achieved an important deal that I’m proud of. The boys’s squad has been completely rebuilt with vital enhancements behind the scenes throughout all assist areas. This has put each the lads’s group and the Northern Diamonds in a a lot better place to have the ability to compete going ahead.
“The efficiency pathway is flourishing and continues to prepared the ground nationally, and there’s a actual power round what is occurring with the Girls’s sport and the following few years can be transformational I am certain.
“Following conversations with the membership, I’ve determined now’s the suitable time to step away from my function and provides another person a chance to take our enjoying squads ahead. I might wish to thank all of our gamers, employees, members and followers for his or her appreciable assist over the previous couple of seasons and need all of them the easiest for the approaching 12 months.
“I’ll all the time be a Yorkshire Cricket supporter and look ahead to returning to look at our groups within the coming years.”
Gough, who labored as England bowling advisor in 2020, had beforehand carved out a profitable media profession and was half of the talkSPORT group broadcasting England’s just lately concluded Check tour of India.
Stephen Vaughan, Yorkshire’s chief govt officer, mentioned: “It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Darren since taking over this function. The contribution he has made to stabilise the membership and drive our enjoying squads ahead has been important and, I do know that, as a Yorkshireman who lives and breathes this membership, he has been so proud to hold out the function.
“The work that Darren has carried out during the last two seasons has constructed some incredible foundations and we’re very grateful for his time, dedication and the way by which he has set about his function.”
Graves mentioned: “I might like to specific our honest due to Darren for the work he has put in over the previous couple of seasons. Darren is a membership legend in his personal proper, having loved two very profitable stints as a participant right here and now helped us by way of some very tough instances in his function as managing director of cricket. Everybody on the membership want to want him all the perfect for the longer term, and we look ahead to welcoming him again to Headingley once more quickly.”
