ECB chief executive Tom Harrison steps down: Report
Clare Connor, former England captain and current managing director of women's cricket, will serve as an interim replacement for Harrison, according to the report.
Despite job cuts within the organisation due to Covid-19, the top executives of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), including chief executive officer Tom Harrison and managing director of The Hundred competition Sanjay Patel, are expected to share a projected £2.1m bonus amount.
According to reports, CEO Harrison, who was paid £5,12,000 last year despite voluntary pay cut, and Patel are among the recipients of the bonus money.
ECB has said that the bonus is a “retention tool for key senior leaders” to “reward and encourage the long-term performance and growth of the organisation/game”.
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Harrison has looked optimistic and has said that the current year has seen improvement.
“[The losses last year were] punishing for the game. There’s an impact on our ability to do all of the things we wanted to do… including infrastructure funds, and plans for increasing the [ECB] reserves have suffered a setback,” he said.
He further added, “This year has so far been a good recovery. Given limited crowds for the Blast and early season audiences there will still be a significant impact on the county game. But it feels like we are emerging from the Covid crisis.”
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