Sussex: Paul Farbrace 'so proud' as Sussex finish third in County Championship despite financial struggles

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Farbrace is becoming Sussex's director of cricket after four seasons as head coach

Outgoing Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace is "so proud" of the team after finishing third in the County Championship despite a season of financial turmoil.

The club were handed a 12-point deduction before the 2026 Championship campaign following losses of £1.3m in 2025.

They went on to win seven of their 14 Championship matches, drawing four and losing only three games. They amassed 207 points, enough for second place, but the deduction left them on 195 points, 10 points behind Somerset.

"I'm just so proud of them," Farbrace told BBC Radio Sussex. "I couldn't be more proud of a group of people.

"We've been through some really tough times as a club, and we're still going through that from a financial point of view.