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Barry Hearn met Sheffield City Council leader Tom Hunt and chief executive Kate Josephs at the Radisson Blu hotel to discuss keeping World Snooker in Sheffield.

Barry Hearn sets Crucible deadline after with meeting council chiefs

The Crucible has been the home of the World Snooker Championship since 1977

Council bosses in talks to keep World Snooker at Sheffield

Sheffield City Council has an agreement with World Snooker to host the tournament until 2027.

Gloomy fans fear Sheffield will lose the snooker

The O2 Academy on Arundel Gate would be a good site for a snooker arena, some believe. Inset: South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard.

O2 Academy proposed as site for new snooker arena

Richard Caborn put forward a plan for a city centre arena in 2022.

Mystery of £50m city centre arena plan

Former Sheffield MP and sports minister, Richard Caborn (photo: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire). The Crucible is home to World Snooker until 2027.

City chiefs must schmooze BBC 'to keep World Snooker in Sheffield'

Hossein Vafaei is the latest player to take shots at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre as an ill fit for the World Snooker Championships, saying it “smells really bad”. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

Top snooker player claims Crucible Theatre 'smells really bad'

The World Snooker Championship has been staged at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield since 1977 but Ronnie O’Sullivan is among a number of players who have suggested it is time for the tournament to move to a new, larger venue. Credit: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Snooker bosses respond to call for World Championship to leave city

China's Si Jiahui in action at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre during the World Snooker Championship 2023. World Snooker Tour president Barry Hearn has revealed Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the sport's premier tournament (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Qatar keen to host World Snooker Championship, city is warned

World Snooker Tour president Barry Hearn has previously said he would like to see a new 3,000-seat stadium built in Sheffield to keep the World Snooker Championship in the city. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

New 3,000-seat snooker stadium in city still on cards after 'positive meeting'

Barry Hearne says the snooker tournament will leave the Crucible 'when tennis leaves Wimbledon'

Sheffield gears up for world snooker championships

Sheffield Council has met to discuss proposals by World Snooker Tour president Barry Hearn to demolish the Crucible and replace it with a new 3,000-seat venue to host the World Snooker Championship

Sheffield council responds to new 3,000-seat snooker venue proposals

Architect James Burland's plans for a 3,000-seat 'Billiardrome' arena in Sheffield to host World Snooker Championship (pic: Burland Aura Planning 2022)

Knock down Crucible and build bigger venue, says snooker boss

The World Snooker Championship has been staged at The Crucible theatre in Sheffield since 1977, but the current deal expires in 2027 (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Council refuses to reveal 'staging fee' it pays to host snooker championship

Sheffield prepares to welcome World Snooker back for another year. Sheffield snooker fans have praised World Championships boss Barry Hearn after his staunch defence of keeping the tournament at The Crucible.

'Barry Hearn's right - why world snooker should should stay put'

The Betfred World Snooker Championship trophy at The Crucible, Sheffield. Picture date: Saturday April 16, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SNOOKER World. Photo credit should read: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

World snooker will leave Crucible ‘when tennis leaves Wimbledon’

Yan Bingtao reacts during his match against Chris Wakelin during day four of the Betfred World Snooker Championships at The Crucible, Sheffield. Picture date: Tuesday April 19, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SNOOKER World. Photo credit should read: Tim Goode/PA Wire.

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Sheffield is known as the ‘home of snooker’, and it could be so much more

Barry Hearn, World Snooker Tour president. Picture: PA.

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Judd Trump in action at The Crucible (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Sheffield defended as home of snooker after Trump comments

Ronnie O'Sullivan will be defending the title this year.

Tickets still remain for World Snooker Championship at The Crucible

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn, left, with reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan

Barry Hearn 'thrilled' as fans set to return to The Crucible next month

Tickets limited for 2021 Betfred World Championship at the Crucible

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Fans in Tudor Square, outside the Crucible, home of the World Snooker Championship

World Snooker boss hails Sheffield for its selflessness and sacrifices

Judd Trump beat John Higgins in last year's final

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Ding Junhui decision means all the top stars will be at The Crucible

Willie Thorne competing in the Masters at Wembley Conference Centre in 1986. Photo by Trevor Jones/Getty Images

Tributes paid to snooker great Willie Thorne who has died aged 66

Defending world champion Judd Trump. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images

Snooker's World Championship rescheduled for Crucible with July 31 start

Michael van Gerwen is among the stars expected to battle it out in the Premier League Darts finale at Sheffields's FlyDSA Arena this October (pic: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Sheffield set to host Premier League Darts finale as showpiece event moves from ...

The Crucible, Sheffield. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

World Snooker Championship postponed with aim to reschedule in July or August

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield during the 2019 Betfred World Championship (pic: Nigel French/PA)

Coronavirus update issued over World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

Judd Trump celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2019 Betfred World Championship at The Crucible, Sheffield. Picture Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Next year’s World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield will not be on a bank ...

Mike Watterson

Funeral of Sheffield snooker king to take place today

Mike Watterson.

Tributes continue to pour in for Mike Watterson – the man who brought the World ...

Tributes have poured in for Watterson following his death on Friday

The man who brought World Snooker Championship to Sheffield, Mike Watterson dies...

Mark Williams during his post match interview - Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Mark Williams strips NAKED after winning World Snooker Championships in Sheffiel...

Barry Hearn at the Crucible

'We belong to the city of Sheffield' insists snooker chief Barry Hearn ahead of ...

More than 70,000 people watched the Grand Final between Leeds and Castleford at Old Trafford last year. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

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