SNOOKER Fraud 10 Chinese Players SUSPENDED
Yan Bingtao: Former Masters Champion Suspended as Part of Match-Fixing Investigation
Chen Zifan Becomes Eighth Chinese Player to be Suspended & Two More Players are Now SUSPENDED Today Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing. When Liang Wembo Forced Chang Bingyu To Fix Matches BBC News 4 JAN 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cp...978565_yan.jpg Yan Bingtao won the Masters on his debut in 2021 aged 20 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cp...1205752293.jpg Chen Zifan has become the eighth Chinese player to be suspended from the World Snooker Tour. The world number 93 has been sanctioned by the the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) as part of a match-fixing investigation. Chen's suspension takes effect immediately and will remain in place until the investigation is concluded. The 27-year-old, who reached a career-high ranking of 76 last year, has the right to appeal against this decision. "No further comment will be made except in the event of any significant further developments," read a statement by the WPBSA, the sport's world governing body. Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao was the seventh Chinese player to be suspended earlier this month. Lu Ning, Li Hang, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning and Chang Bingyu were also suspended the previous week over alleged match-fixing. Compatriot Liang Wenbo was banned on 27 October pending the results of a misconduct investigation. |
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