Snooker match-fixing scandal: Liang Wenbo and Li Hang handed lifetime bans

Snooker match-fixing scandal: Liang Wenbo and Li Hang handed lifetime bans

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  • BBC Sport
June 6, 2023 3:44 PM
  • United Kingdom

Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for their involvement in snooker’s biggest match-fixing scandal.

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Eight other players, all from China, have received bans ranging from 20 months to five years and four months from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).

The allegations include manipulating games, approaching players to cheat, betting on snooker and fixing matches.

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.