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Former world champ offers surprise stance on match-fixer Stephen Lee returning after ban

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Shaun Murphy has been forthright regarding Stephen Lee being able to make a return to snooker after serving a 12-year match-fixing ban.

Previously ranked as the world's fifth, Lee's professional status was marred by accusations of manipulating match outcomes and resulted in him being barred from competing in 2012.

In 2013, he was found guilty of influencing the results of seven matches during 2008 and 2009, with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association labelling it the most egregious example of corruption the sport had ever seen.

Despite Lee maintaining his innocence and expressing anguish over the "huge punishment", he was condemned after an extensive hearing.

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