Middlesex chief executive Andrew Cornish has been removed from his post after an independent disciplinary panel upheld misconduct charges against him.

The Guardian reported last November that Cornish had been suspended following a complaint to Middlesex about his alleged conduct toward a staff colleague. The issue was referred to the Cricket Regulator, the independent body that handles disciplinary cases in the sport.

Middlesex announced Cornish's departure in a statement to The Guardian. "Middlesex County Cricket Club confirms that Andrew Cornish was dismissed from his role as Chief Executive of the Club in June," it read.

After an investigation the Regulator brought misconduct charges and referred the matter to the Cricket Disciplinary Panel. A three-person panel ruled against Cornish. The allegations are not considered criminal and the case has not been sent to the Metropolitan police.

Cornish denied the claims and is reviewing his legal options.

Middlesex has used two interim chief executives over the past eight months: chief operating officer Mahdi Choudhury and former British Cycling head Julie Harrington, who is viewed as a leading candidate for the permanent position.

Harrington will appear before Middlesex members for the first time with chairman Richard Sykes at a fans' forum next Tuesday, where an update on leadership may be provided.

Cornish joined Middlesex in 2020 as a consultant to then chief executive Richard Goatley and succeeded him after Goatley stepped down due to ill health the following year.

A former chief executive of Somerset and Manchester airport, Cornish has overseen a difficult period at Middlesex that included major financial losses and a legal dispute with Goatley, who is claiming over £1m in a personal injury case.

In September 2023 the England and Wales Cricket Board issued Middlesex a suspended points deduction and a £50,000 fine for breaching financial regulations, including misuse of central funding.

The club was also charged with improper conduct by the Cricket Regulator after complaints about another senior employee in June 2024, but the CDP found the club not guilty.

The Regulator alleged Middlesex breached ECB Directive 3.3 on conduct that is improper or may harm the interests of cricket or bring the ECB, the game or players into disrepute.

Cornish was previously dismissed from his role at Somerset in 2019.

Cornish declined to comment.