Hearn: I fear for the future of snooker

WORLD Snooker chief Barry Hearn yesterday warned that the sport could die unless greedy players learn to resist temptation.

Hearn, chairman of the sport’s governing body, insisted the sport can recover from the allegations that John Higgins agreed to a match-fixing deal.

He is determined to “cure the malaise” but believes the players are ultimately responsible for snooker’s future.