News about Liang Wenbo

After being found guilty of serial match-fixing, DAVID COVERDALE: Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been barred from playing for life. In the biggest corruption case to have ever impacted the game, eight other Chinese players have also been sentenced to lengthy suspensions. Yan Bingtao, the 2021 Masters champion, and 2021 UK Championship champion Zhao Xintong, who will not play until September 2024, are among the names banned.

On Monday, the biggest match-fixing hearing in snooker history begins with ten Chinese players facing a variety of allegations that could result in long-term bans for all of the players involved. Former UK Championship champion Zhao Xintong, Masters winner Yan Bingtao, and former UK Championship finalist Liang Wenbo are among the ten players who are all currently suspended. Lu Ning, Li Hang, Chen Zifan, Chang Bingyu, Zhao Jiankang, and Bai Langning are among the other seven figures.

Yan Bingtao (main) has been barred from the World Snooker Tour after an ongoing inquiry into match-fixing has taken place. As the WPBSA continues to look at evidence that matches were manipulated for betting purposes, the Chinese world No. 16 has been barred from attending or participating at events with immediate effect. Last week, five other Chinese players, Lu Ning, Li Hang, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning, and Chang Bingyu, were suspended pending the results of the probe, though countryman Liang Wenbo was suspended in October.