Ding Junhui backs plan to move World Snooker Championship around the globe

Ding Junhui wants to see a world tour for the World Championship (Picture: Getty Images)Ding Junhui believes the World Snooker Championship should go on a global tour if it is to leave Sheffield, wanting to see a string of nations hosting the sport’s biggest event.The tournament is under contract to be held at the Crucible until 2027 but it now seems extremely unlikely to stay at the Sheffield theatre past that point.Matchroom Sport chairman Barry Hearn says he has asked Sheffield City Cou