Incoming chief executive Richard Kenyon will lead a thorough review of Lancashire’s cricket operations and performance structure as the club seeks to arrest a concerning slide across all formats.
Kenyon, who spent over a decade at Premier League side Everton, officially assumes the role on 5 October, succeeding Daniel Gidney following a ten-month stint as Nottinghamshire’s chief executive. His appointment comes at a critical juncture for the club, which recently confirmed the departures of director of cricket performance Mark Chilton and director of women’s cricket David Thorley as part of a wider restructure.
The review will scrutinise the county’s “performance environment,” encompassing staff and player contracts, resource allocation, and the development pathway from the academy to the first team. The scope of the inquiry reflects the scale of the challenge: Lancashire finished second-bottom in Division Two of the County Championship, rooted to the foot of the T20 Blast table, and failed to reach the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup last season.
“Richard’s arrival comes at an important moment for the club,” chairperson Dame Sarah Storey told the club’s official channels. “Among other items, as Lancashire Cricket’s new CEO, he will need to take a clear and objective look at our performance operation and what needs to change to improve results, particularly for our men’s side.”
Storey acknowledged the high expectations surrounding the club. “We must now take stock of what is needed to enable the teams to deliver across all formats, guided by the club’s recently published Cricket Vision.”