Richard Gould announced as new ECB chief executive officer | Cricket News

Richard Gould has been announced as the new chief executive officer of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Gould will take up the post at the end of January, moving from his current role as CEO of Bristol City Football Club.

Tom Harrison stepped down as CEO in May and departed in June, with Clare Connor taking over in an interim capacity. Connor will continue as interim CEO until Gould’s arrival.

Gould will work to deliver the vision set out by ECB chair Richard Thompson to make cricket the most inclusive sport in the country.

He brings experience from organisations across sport, having served as CEO at first Somerset County Cricket Club and then Surrey County Cricket Club before taking up his current role in 2021.

The Nominations Committee unanimously recommended Gould to the ECB Board, who ratified the decision on Friday.

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