Yorkshire’s departing chief executive Stewart Regan will leave the club in September a proud man after achieving “all that I wanted to do” at Headingley.

The 46-year-old has spent four-and-a-half years with the White Rose county and will take up a similar position with the Scottish Football Association in early October.

When he departs for Glasgow, Regan’s duties will be taken on by current chairman Colin Graves while the best long-term option is found.

Regan’s decision comes less than a week after it was revealed that Yorkshire’s financial difficulties worsened due to poor ticket sales for the neutral Test match between Pakistan and Australia.

He admitted: “That has taken some of the gloss off. We were disappointed with the attendances and it is frustrating to be leaving with the current cash-flow problems.”

Regan estimated that the club missed out on approximately £750,000 through ticket sales but Yorkshire’s financial troubles are not thought to be the reason for his departure.

“I have achieved all that I wanted to do when I came to Yorkshire in 2006,” he said. “My aim was to keep Test cricket at Headingley and build a successful side. I believe that when I leave, both of those things will be in place.”

Regan has previous experience with football, having joined Yorkshire from the Football League.

Graves plans to take over Regan’s duties for six months from October and the founder of aptly-named supermarket chain Costcutter insists that the future is bright for Yorkshire.

“Much has been said of the club’s cash-flow problems but this is a temporary blip,” said Graves.