{"id":848144,"date":"2026-03-24T23:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/848144\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:53:14","slug":"lancashire-ccc-in-revolt-on-eve-of-county-season-as-club-legend-david-bumble-lloyd-fronts-rebel-group-expressing-grave-concerns-over-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/848144\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancashire CCC in revolt on eve of county season – as club legend David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd fronts rebel group expressing grave concerns over board"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RICHARD GIBSON, MAIL ON SUNDAY CRICKET CORRESPONDENT<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 16:22 EDT, 24 March 2026 | Updated: 16:23 EDT, 24 March 2026 <\/p>\n

Lancashire are facing an internal revolt on the eve of the new County Championship season, with a rebel group fronted by club legends David Lloyd and Paul Allott expressing grave concerns with the board’s running of the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lloyd – popularly known as Bumble – and Allott, both ex-England internationals who have played for Lancashire and held positions on the coaching staff at Emirates Old Trafford, say they have been seeking face-to-face discussions on the direction in which their club is heading since last November, but have been ignored.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Their concerns have led to a second Special General Meeting in the space of 48 hours being called for Wednesday.<\/p>\n

One of the major gripes of a collective that includes more than two-thirds of Lancashire\u2019s 29 vice-presidents is that it has lost its identity as a cricket club. And they are concerned that it will soon lose its status as a members\u2019 club too.<\/p>\n

\"Club <\/p>\n

Club legend David Lloyd has spoken out about his concerns with the running of Lancashire<\/p>\n

The objective of their SGM is to put on-field matters back at the centre of a business led by interim chair Dame Sarah Storey and chief executive Daniel Gidney, with a resolution to increase the number of former employees on the club\u2019s board to four, believing the current cap of two severely restricts its cricket expertise.<\/p>\n

Lancashire\u2019s only current ex-employee on the board is John Abrahams, although the club argue that president-elect Clive Lloyd – whose nomination needs ratifying at the AGM in May – represents a second.<\/p>\n

However, in what is a tangled off-field mess just 10 days before the start of the 2026 season, Daily Mail Sport understands that West Indies great Lloyd has thrown his support behind Lloyd and Allott.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s SGM, which saw the membership of around 6,000 contacted by email, included seven resolutions that included further empowering the current board and therefore circumventing some of the current democratic rights of members including the ability of existing board members to seek re-election unchallenged.<\/p>\n

One also seeks to increase the minimum number of member signatures to secure an SGM from its current level of 100 to 250.<\/p>\n

\"England <\/p>\n

England and Lancashire legend Jimmy Anderson is now captain at Emirates Old Trafford<\/p>\n

Lancashire insiders say that the calling of SGMs has been a costly and time-consuming business. Indeed, discontent amongst the membership resulted in two being called last year.<\/p>\n

Last season, following relegation in 2024, was tumultuous, with coach Dale Benkenstein removed halfway through and captain Keaton Jennings stepping down.<\/p>\n

Stalwarts Steven Croft and Jimmy Anderson have since been appointed in those roles, but a feeling remains that off-field projects over recent years, such as the two on-site hotels in Manchester, the conference and events business and hosting of concerts, have contributed to focus has been elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Last year, Lloyd wrote in\u00a0Daily Mail Sport: \u2018There is a feeling, from both within and outside the club, that cricket isn\u2019t the main priority. Rather the balance sheet is. That is a real concern. We must get back to being a cricket club.\u2019<\/p>\n

Lancashire were contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

James Anderson<\/a>England Cricket<\/a><\/p>\n

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