Mark Allen admits ‘this will sound bad’ as he calls for major controversial change to World Snooker Championship

MARK ALLEN has made his case in favour of moving the World Snooker Championships away from the Crucible.

The tournament has been held at the iconic Sheffield venue since 1977, but recent controversy has seen players discuss the potential of moving elsewhere.

GettyMark Allen has backed potential plans to move the World Snooker Championship away from the Crucible[/caption] GettySnooker’s most prestigious tournament has been held at the Crucible for 47 years[/caption]

Allen is amongst a group of players...