A break from tradition? Saudi Arabia instead of the Crucible? How does snooker’s future look and what’s on the table
The Crucible’s status as the home of the World Snooker Championship is under threat (Martin Rickett/PA)
Besides Ronnie O’Sullivan’s seemingly unstoppable surge towards a record eighth title, two separate narratives have been dominating the headlines during the first week of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.
Comments by O’Sullivan and the sport’s predominant power-broker Barry Hearn have fuelled speculation that the tournament could be taken away from the Crucible – while in a separate development, details are emerging of a potential rival tour based in China.
