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Barry Hearn calls out hypocritical snooker stars as Shaun Murphy fights back
Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn believes that the same players calling for the World Snooker Championship to remain at the Crucible would ‘jump at the chance’ to play for more prize money if the sport’s showpiece tournament moves to a larger arena.
The Crucible, which holds 980 fans at a time during the World Snooker Championship, has a contract to host the event until 2027. But Hearn has refused to rule out the possibility of moving to a glitzier arena in the UK, China or the Middle East from 2028 onwards. The 76-year-old, who owns a majority shareholding in World Snooker Ltd, feels it is his job to take snooker to the next level by upping the stakes for competitors, as has happened in other sports such as darts.
