# I thought chairing Sussex Cricket would mean a quiet off-season. I was wrong

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-thought-chairing-sussex-cricket-would-mean-a-quiet-off-season-i-was-wrong/
- Published: 2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T07:20:25+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/i-thought-chairing-sussex-cricket-would-mean-a-quiet-off-season-i-was-wrong/
- Topics: Business, Cricket, Entertainment, Sport, TV

## Key points

- Sussex Cricket’s chair says the off-season has brought a surge of work.
- The club has appointed a new CEO, head coach and five directors.
- Future television rights income could be flat or fall.

## Summary

Ed Warner says his first autumn as chair of Sussex Cricket has brought a heavier workload than expected, as the club prepares for next season after the County Championship ends. The period matters because counties must make leadership and squad changes, renew funding and plan their finances, while the sport faces uncertainty over future broadcast income.

Sussex has appointed Matt Walker as men’s head coach, Beth Barrett-Wild as CEO and five new directors, and expects to announce a director of cricket, player signings and a new club president. The club is also under ECB “special measures” following past financial and governance failures. Across counties, planning is shaped by the next UK and international television rights deals, whose value is expected to be flat at best and could fall, affecting cricket finances more widely.

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