Yorkshire are set to compete in Division One of the County Championship this season, despite an ongoing ECB investigation into their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
Yorkshire could have been hit with relegated to Division Two as a punishment, with the ECB notably relegating Durham in 2017 due to financial problems.
Yorkshire could still be hit with a points deduction across all three formats, with the investigation set to be completed before the new season gets underway in April.
The ECB's managing director of county cricket Neil Snowball did stop short of confirming that Yorkshire will not be relegated, but did state "our assumption is that they're in Division One".
Speaking after the fixture list for the upcoming season was published, Snowball said: "There was a bit of speculation as to whether the delay was because of waiting up on Yorkshire.
"But actually the two were completely separate. There was a number of reasons why it was delayed.
"We have Yorkshire published in Division One. Obviously, there's an investigation ongoing. That may result then in disciplinary action once the hearings have taken place.
"At the moment, our assumption is that they're in Division One. We can't assume anything different until that process is concluded."
Yorkshire recently appointed a new head coach, with former England bowling coach Ottis Gibson replacing Andrew Gale.
“I’m extremely honoured and excited to be given the opportunity to join Yorkshire County Cricket Club as Head Coach," Gibson said.
"This is one of the most prestigious roles in English County Cricket, and I am really looking forward to working with this talented group of players to take the club forward.
"I’ve spoken at length with Goughy [Managing Director Darren Gough] about the direction the club is heading in and I’m excited to be a part of that future."
