Snooker’s biggest match-fixing inquiry will get under way on Monday, coinciding with the start of the second week of the World Championship at the Crucible.
The independent disciplinary hearing, chaired by Ian Mill KC, is expected to last around two weeks and could result in lengthy bans for those found guilty.
Here the PA news agency takes a look at the likely course of the proceedings and the implications for those involved and the sport as a whole.
Ten Chinese players have been charged with a variety of offences related to match-fixing. They include former UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, Masters winner Yan Bingtao, and former UK Championship finalist Liang Wenbo.
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