World Snooker Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after revamp deal struck

The tournament will have to find an alternative home in 2028 and possible 2029 while the Crucible is renovated

The World Snooker Championship has been held at the Crucible since 1977. Pic: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.

The agreement secures future of the sport’s flagship competition at its current venue until at least 2045, with an option to extend for another five years to 2050.