Ronnie O’Sullivan criticises World Snooker’s new schedule – Snooker News
Four-time World Snooker Champion from England, Ronnie O’Sullivan had a classic campaign in the 2012 World Snooker Championship and with superb performance at the baize, he was able to win his fourth world title after beating the Captain Ali Carter in the
final by the score line of 18-11. The final clash was a tussling encounter in the first and third session but O’Sullivan clinched three frames to win the game.
During his season run O’Sullivan played outstandingly in the second half of the 2011-12 Snooker Season but at the end, he tumbled down due to his illness. The Rocket had to pull out of the 2012 Haikou World Open and the 2011-12 Players Tour Championship
(PTC) Grand Finals because of glandular fever.
The Essex Exocet still believes that a snooker season must not be filled with countless events because the players will not be able to spare time for their family and friends. Before the current World Snooker Chairman, Barry Hearn joined the snooker governing
body in 2009, there were only six events in a calendar but now there are more than 30 snooker events.
Still the snooker chief is not satisfied with the numbers and is planning to add more which really makes O’Sullivan angry as he feels sort of blackmailed.
Speaking to the media about his concerns over more snooker events, O’Sullivan said, “There's a bit more left in the tank but it's up to certain people to do the right thing and stop trying to blackmail players. I'm not going to hang around for two more years
for things to become fair. It's all part of being a professional and they've got to get used to it.”
The Magician added, “Part of me still wants to play but I was that ill trying to keep up with the schedule and I'm not prepared to put myself under that stress. I know there's a big responsibility to promote the game and I'd play in any tournament if it
was physically possible.”
O’Sullivan believes that the players should be allowed to have a break during the season so that they can spend time with their family and friends.
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