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The 2024 WPBSA Q Tour Global Play-Off Players Announced

The 2024 WPBSA Q Tour Global Play-Off will be held alongside the EBSA European Championships in Bosnia & Herzegovina next week from 13-15 March and will see three places on the World Snooker Tour from the start of the 2024/25 season contested and the 24 players to contest these golden tickets have been announced.

The list is impressive and contains some great names from the Amateur Ranks and players who have graced the Professional game including the likes of Rory Mcleod.

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UK snooker champion who was banned for 20 months poised to finally make return

Zhao Xintong was one of 10 Chinese players to be handed bans in 2023 as part of the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal, but is now set to return to action

• 14:18, 10 SEP 2024

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Zhao Xintong will make a comeback to the snooker scene after completing a 20-month suspension.

In the sport's biggest-ever match-fixing scandal, Zhao was among 10 Chinese players handed bans in 2023. Although he wasn't implicated in throwing a game himself, the 27-year-old admitted to being party to another player fixing two matches and placing bets on matches.

The winner of the UK Championship in 2021, beating Luca Brecel in the final, Zhao originally faced a harsher penalty of two and a half years, reduced to one year and eight months due to his early admissions and guilty plea. Following the conclusion of his ban earlier this month, he is set to make his return at a WPBSA Q-Tour event that gets underway in Bulgaria on Friday, September 20.

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Of those implicated in the match-fixing probe, Zhao received the mildest sentence while ring leaders Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were expelled from the sport for life. The seven other players punished with bans were Lu Ning, Yan Bingtao, Chen Zifan, Zhang Jiankang, Bai Langning, Zhao Jianbo and Chang Bingyu.

Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, said: “It has been heart-breaking to see some young, talented players fall foul of the WPBSA conduct regulations through pressure exerted by two senior players [Liang and Li].

“This behaviour has been recognised as wholly unacceptable by the imposition of two lifetime bans from participating in recognised snooker in any way. This outcome must be taken as a lesson to those who think they can avoid detection. If any player is involved in fixing a snooker match, they will be caught and will face severe penalties.”

Meanwhile, World Snooker Tour (WST) chairman Steve Dawson said that the sport must take firm action to "stamp out" corruption. He said: "WPBSA is a world leader in terms of their sophisticated tracking systems, and the manner in which they have pursued this matter to its conclusion proves their determination to stamp out corruption.

"The message to players is clear: if you cheat, you will get caught, and punished severely. Player education is crucial so that they are aware of the pitfalls, and the focus is on prevention rather than cure."

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Introduction

The World Snooker Tour (WST) represents the professional tier of our sport, providing the platform upon which the best snooker players in the world compete for the biggest and most prestigious prizes across the globe.

Administered by World Snooker Limited, WST has grown from hosting just six events to over 28 tournaments over the past decade, expansion fuelled by the development of long-term partnerships with domestic and international broadcasters and strategic partners.

How Can I Become a WST Player?

The World Snooker Tour is made up of approximately 128 players each season, with the top 64 ranked players guaranteed to remain on the circuit for the following year.

There are various ways to qualify for the World Snooker Tour, including WST Q School or the World Snooker Federation Championships, both held annually for the leading amateur players, or recognised regional championships organised across the globe.

Learn more about the qualification structure for the 2023/24 season.

Relationship between the WPBSA and WST

The WPBSA is a 26% stakeholder in WST, which allows the WPBSA to generate income which can then be re-invested back into the WPBSA to drive the sport’s development.

WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson forms part of the board of WST, a role that enables him to manage the WPBSA’s investment in that company and to ensure the interests of the players and the sport are maintained. It also provides the opportunity for the WPBSA to work with governments, sports ministries and cities around the world which ultimately can lead to the growth of WST.

How do they differ?

The WPBSA is snooker’s world governing body, responsible for the governance and development of the sport globally. The organisation is not for profit, with revenue to be allocated for re-investment to drive the sport forward. It is managed in accordance with its constitution .

WST is a commercial events company, it holds the exclusive right granted from the WPBSA to own and operate WST. It has the freedom to drive profit from its activities which allows it enter into contracts with commercial partners, sell sponsorship and maximise the value of the sports television rights.

Matchroom Sport Ltd, a company owned by Barry Hearn owns 51% of World Snooker Ltd.

How does the WPBSA work with WST?

The WPBSA is at the forefront of snooker’s globalisation and so many new sports development opportunities come through it, including the introduction of new markets that WST can then capitalise on with the generation of new events.

In its role as the sport’s governing body, the WPBSA has overseen the creation of WPBSA Players . Any issues raised by the players in respect of WST should be levied through WPBSA Players and its Board.

Referees at professional events are employed by WST, but work under rules and guidelines laid down by the WPBSA, including the official rules.

The WPBSA retains responsibility for the WST ranking list and continues to be responsible for coaching and development, the equality and diversity of the sport and all grassroots initiatives.

Why is this separation important?

The separation of Governance and Commercial activities is vital to manage the sport professionally. It allows the commercial activities to move freely and efficiently and allows the governing body to concentrate on its development initiatives without the concerns of running a tour of events. It also gives protection to sponsors and partners against any potential political issues which can appear in sports bodies from time to time.

The WPBSA and WST are tied together through shareholding and contract and therefore work together in their prospective roles for the sport as a whole.

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