Financial rewards of breakaway snooker tour appeal to Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan speaks during a press conference after victory over Ryan Day at the 2023 World Snooker Championship. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Ronnie O'Sullivan joked that he would "love to see" a LIV Golf-style breakaway in snooker if someone was willing to offer him hundreds of millions of pounds, but was not interested in contributing to the noise around what a possible rival could mean for the World Snooker Tour.

Leading players, including O'Sullivan, are understood to have been approached by Far East backers about the prospect of establishing a breakaway circuit from as early as next season.