Ken Doherty urges snooker chiefs to keep World Championship at ‘sacred’ Crucible

Ken Doherty has urged snooker chiefs to think twice about tearing the World Championship away from the Crucible after the venue’s current deal expires on its 50th anniversary in 2027.

Doherty, who won the tournament in 1997, challenged Barry Hearn live on the BBC earlier this week after the former World Snooker Tour chairman insisted finance would be the exclusive factor in determining its future.

And the Irishman doubled down on his criticism of Hearn, insisting that the memories generated at the famous venue...