Lord Patel's Nice Little Earner

 

At Yorkshire County Cricket Club, amid the self flagellation and abject surrender to punishment beating from the DCMS and ECB, the potential financial collapse of the Club and the legal chaos generated by the “new” management, it could be easy to gloss over the contribution of the saviour, appointed or otherwise, Lord Patel, the Chairman.  Our new Chairman has set about cleaning the stable with alacrity but, apparently, with scant regard for legal nicety and incurring substantial financial liabilities through various pay-offs, bonuses and compensations on the way.  Neither has he ignored his own comfort because, if rumours are to be believed, he has awarded himself a whacking £200,000 pa package for his pains.  Yorkshire members will be expected to approve the Chairman’s salary, along with other substantial retrospective financial arrangements at an Extraordinary General Meeting on March 14^th.  Just for reference, £200,000 is about the salary of the Armed Forces Chiefs, General Staff, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Air Staff but they do work 7 days a week.  I do hope, at the upcoming extraordinary meeting, Lord Patel is able to justify the value of his remuneration to members.