Given a ban of five years and four months, reduced from eight years after his early admissions and guilty plea. Semi-finalist at the 2020 UK Championship He was found guilty of fixing or being a party to fixing five matches, trying to get other players to fix seven matches, betting on snooker matches, deleting messages and asking other players to.
Given a lifetime ban and ordered to pay £43,000 in costs. He was found guilty of fixing or being a party to fixing five matches, trying to get other players to fix nine matches, betting on snooker matches, threatening another player, deleting messages and asking other players to, failing to cooperate with the enquiry. What were the verdicts and punishments? Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao were the two highest-ranked players charged with match-fixing Liang WenboĪge: 36 Ranking: 72. Both players have been talked about as world champions in the making.Īnd questions will now be asked if more can be done by the snooker authorities around the world to educate young players about the dangers of corruption. Snooker's had to endure some negative headlines over recent months, but the lifetime bans handed out to Liang Wenbo and Li Hang should act as a strong deterrent to any players tempted to get involved in match-fixing.įor many snooker fans, the real sadness in this case is why two of China's biggest stars, Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong, got involved. Over the past decade, the organisation has shown its determination to investigate allegations of corruption, and charge anyone it believes to be guilty of wrongdoing. The WPBSA has worked hard to investigate this complex case and will be delighted by the punishments handed out. Jamie Broughton, BBC 5 Live snooker reporter "The WPBSA will continue its strong stance against those who try to manipulate sport and today's outcome sends out a clear message that match-fixing will not be tolerated in snooker." Punishments will act as 'strong deterrent' - analysis "I am pleased that the commission found that they did not see from the present case any evidence of a wider culture of wrongdoing in snooker. "This behaviour has been recognised as wholly unacceptable by the imposition of two lifetime bans from participating in recognised snooker in any way. 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. WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson said: "This has been a very complex case. Yan Bingtao, the 2021 Masters champion, has been banned until December 2027, while former UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong must serve a suspension that ends in September 2024.Īll 10 players have until 20 June to appeal against the decisions. Sizeable fires are a common occurrence in China, where earlier this year a huge chemical plant in Shanghai erupted in flames.The allegations include manipulating games, approaching players to cheat, betting on snooker and fixing matches. “No casualties have yet been discovered and communications have not been cut off,” a company spokesperson said. In a statement reported by AFP news agency, state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom confirmed the incident, saying it was extinguished “by around 16:30 (local time)”. The BBC has not yet been able to verify the footage and it is not currently clear what caused the fire.Īccording to state media, the building was completed in the year 2000 and is positioned near a major ring road in the city of Changsha, the 10-million person capital of Hunan province, in south-central China. In another video, dozens of people could be seen fleeing the scene as flaming debris rained down from the skyscraper’s upper floors. Images posted on social media showed firefighters aiming jets of water at the blackened facade of the 218m (715ft) tall structure in a race to put the fire out.Īn entire side of the skyscraper appeared to be engulfed in flames at one point. Authorities said the flames have since been extinguished and that no casualties had yet been reported.
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