On April 29, 10 Chinese snooker players finally ushered in a hearing after being banned by the World Taiwan Federation for several months! According to the British media "Metro News", the hearing will be about 2 weeks, and the final result will be announced in early June. It is worth mentioning that regardless of the outcome of the hearing, 10 Chinese snooker players have been determined not to qualify for the World Championships. For Chinese snooker, the absence of powerful players such as Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong, Chen Zifan, Zhang Jianjian and other powerful players from the World Championships is undoubtedly a huge loss.
Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong, Zhang Health and other 10 players were banned by the World Taiwan Federation, resulting in the decline of China's snooker competitiveness are secondary! More importantly, irreparable damage to the reputation of Chinese snooker. At this stage, the only thing that can be done is to wait for the results of the hearings in early June. However, judging from the allegations against 10 Chinese snooker players by the World Taiwan Federation, the punishment they received should not be light, and individual players will even be banned for more than 10 years.
According to British media speculation, almost no one of the 10 snooker players, including Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong, will take the initiative to admit to the accusation of match-fixing, even if some players have previously expressed coercion! According to the relevant regulations, if it is determined that match-fixing is played in a match, if the circumstances are serious, you may even be banned for more than 10 years. For the 10 Chinese snooker players involved, this kind of consequence is definitely not something they can bear. Once suspended for 10 years or more, it means the end of your career.
However, the British media also boldly predicted in the report that although the 10 Chinese snooker players have different charges, there will be basically no lifetime ban! In addition, the situation of the other 9 snooker players is slightly different, and Liang Wenbo's situation is particularly special. Liang Wenbo is accused of allegedly manipulating the game and inviting other players to manipulate the results of the game on tour. Not only that, Liang Wenbo was also accused of obstructing the investigation of relevant departments and refusing to cooperate with the WPBSA's investigation.
It is not difficult to see from the accusations made by the World Federation of Taiwan Affairs against Liang Wenbo that Liang Wenbo is not only the perpetrator of manipulating the game, but also suspected of organizing players to manipulate the results of the game! Prior to this, Liang Wenbo was regarded as the biggest black hand in the "match-fixing case". Judging from the current situation, Liang Wenbo will be severely punished by the World Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, which is almost inevitable. The circumstances of Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and others are relatively minor, and the World Federation of Taiwan and Taiwan will probably carefully consider and punish them lightly, after all, they are the hope of Chinese snooker, and at the same time they are severely punished, which is not conducive to the development of Chinese snooker.