Manu Sawhney, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Cricket Council (ICC) has been reportedly asked to go on “leave” following an investigation, outsourced to an international agency of global reputation, which said that his conduct has been unsavoury and against the federation’s way of operations.
If reports are to be believed, the ICC had given the charge of investigation to a UK-based accounting firm earlier this year to investigate the Sawhney’s manner of conduct and he may resign before his term ends in 2022
The final report of the investigation is likely to be out soon.
Allegations on the employe ranged from very serious to as petty such as arrogance and high-handedness, to as internally serious as hiring and sacking employees at whim.
56-year-old Sawhney, who had replaced Dave Richardson after the 2019 World Cup in 2019, hasn’t also been on best of terms with many cricket boards with regards various policy decisions.
The agency has been in talks with several ICC employees at all levels over the last one month to gather information on the individual and as per the report, the response has been “detrimental”.