Snooker doesn’t rely on Ronnie O’Sullivan, says Mark Allen

"We appreciate what Ronnie does but if he wants to not play any more then so be it."

Snooker can cope without five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, according to Dafabet Masters winner Mark Allen.

O’Sullivan, who was defeated by Allen in the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace last week, has said he will "probably" miss the 2018 World Championship in Sheffield unless the "terms and conditions" are right, suggesting he may film a television programme instead.