Perhaps then, snooker will keep its traditional roots while also being able to expand overseas. The world championships may well remain in Sheffield. However, this being the Crucible, just whisper ...

Barry Hearn says World Snooker Championship could stay at The Crucible beyond 2027 after positive talks with Sheffield City Council - but warns that money will be the deciding factor; Hearn ...

Barry Hearn has set Sheffield City Council ... keep the World Championship at the Crucible. The iconic theatre, which seats just 980 spectators, has hosted snooker’s premier tournament since ...

LONDON - Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is to snooker what Wimbledon is for tennis but its days of hosting the world championship could be numbered according to Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn.

Will they? Won't they? The future of the World Snooker Championship has rarely ever not been in doubt – yet here we are in Sheffield. The year is 2025. The Crucible theatre is not the biggest ...

THE World Snooker Championship will no longer be held at the Crucible unless it's given a major upgrade, Barry Hearn has revealed. The hallowed Sheffield venue has been the World Championship's ...

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"The Crucible's been a big part of my life and a big part of snooker's life," Hearn said, "but it has to move with the times and someone, whether it's government or Sheffield, have to come up with ...

David Thompson (L) and David Jobling (R) have been visiting the Crucible for 40 years. Fans visiting Sheffield for the World Snooker Championship have said the tournament would "lose its magic" if ...

Barry Hearn says snooker needs Sheffield to "treat us with respect" Barry Hearn has promised the World Snooker Championship will leave the Crucible after 2027 unless the tournament's long-time ...