Sussex cricket club faces a severe financial crisis that threatens the future of head coach Paul Farbrace and his players. At a tense question-and-answer session following the club's AGM, members learned that the club has run out of cash and must comply with strict ECB bailout conditions.

A £1.3 million trading loss for 2025, with another £1 million expected this year, has pushed the county to the brink. The 12-point Championship deduction is just the beginning - the club now needs ECB permission for any new player signings. Board members have resigned amid mounting criticism over the financial mismanagement.

Chief executive Mark West confirmed the club explored all options before accepting the ECB's stringent bailout terms. With the governing body now controlling recruitment decisions and the club's finances in freefall, the immediate futures of Farbrace and his squad hang in the balance.