Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace will step down on the finish of the 2026 marketing campaign amid the membership’s ongoing monetary points.
The previous England assistant, 58, advised the county’s AGM final week that his future at Hove was “uncertain”.
Sussex posted losses of £1.3m in 2025 and face the prospect of one other £1m shortfall this season.
They are going to begin their Division One season on Friday with a 12-point deduction, which was handed to them in February following “sustained working losses”.
“I felt it was essential to offer the membership readability now because it plans for the long run,” Farbrace told the club website., external
“My focus is completely on the following six months. Now we have a improbable alternative this season and I shall be giving all the things, each day, to assist this group be as profitable as attainable.
“I stay absolutely dedicated to main the crew all through the marketing campaign.”
Farbrace joined the county in December 2022 and led them to promotion to Division One in 2024.
They completed fourth within the desk final season, however look set to battle this 12 months after the ECB imposed tighter monetary controls on the membership.
Farbrace’s upcoming departure follows the resignation of Sussex chairman Jon Filby in February.
“I’ve totally loved my time at Sussex and it has been a privilege to work with such a proficient group of gamers and employees,” Farbrace added.
“We have made vital progress collectively and constructed a squad that I consider is able to reaching one thing particular. That makes this a troublesome choice, however it’s one I really feel is correct all spherical.”
