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.
Here the PA news agency takes a look at the two developing stories and what they might mean for the future of snooker.
So, is snooker leaving the Crucible?
What are the favoured options?
Surely it’ll end up in Saudi Arabia?
Presumably the Saudis are behind this proposed rival tour?
Who is likely to jump ship?
Fast forward to 2028 – what is the state of play?
