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Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's snooker match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'

Neal Foulds has given his view after the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission handed down a raft of punishments following its investigation into match-fixing. Eurosport analyst Foulds has said he is bewildered by the course of action pursued by the 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao, who was banned for five years on Tuesday for fixing four matches and betting on the outcome of several others between 2016 and 2022. Ad Amid a range of punishments doled out pending an appeal to 10 Chinese professionals – which saw Liang Wenbo and Li Hang punished with lifetime bans in the WPBSA’s biggest investigation of match-fixing – Foulds could not understand why Yan would jeopardise his lofty standing in the sport.

Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'

Neal Foulds has given his view after the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission handed down a raft of punishments following its investigation into match-fixing. Eurosport analyst Foulds has said he is bewildered by the course of action pursued by the 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao, who was banned for five years on Tuesday for fixing four matches and betting on the outcome of several others between 2016 and 2022. Ad Amid a range of punishments doled out pending an appeal to 10 Chinese professionals – which saw Liang Wenbo and Li Hang punished with lifetime bans in the WPBSA’s biggest investigation of match-fixing – Foulds could not understand why Yan would jeopardise his lofty standing in the sport.

Alan McManus 'proud' of snooker's 'loud and clear' response to match-fixing scandal as 10 players banned

Alan McManus says he is “proud” of the way snooker has handled the match-fixing scandal which led to 10 Chinese players receiving bans. Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were both handed lifetime bans for their involvement while eight other players, including former Masters champion Yan Bingtao and former UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, have also been suspended. Ad Among the most serious offences were fixing matches, trying to get other players to fix matches, and threatening other players.

Two Chinese players handed lifetime snooker bans for match-fixing

Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body said on Tuesday (Jun 6).

Snooker match-fixing: Two given lifetime bans, Yan Bingtao suspended for five years among raft of punishments

Two players have been given lifetime bans among a raft of match-fixing punishments handed out by the independent WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission. Liang Wenbo and Li Hang are the two players to receive lifetime bans from the sport, while Yan Bingtao has been suspended for five years, a ban that was reduced following early admissions and his plea of guilty. Ad Yan is a former Masters champion having won the triple crown event in the 2020-21 season.

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Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's snooker match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'

Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'

Alan McManus 'proud' of snooker's 'loud and clear' response to match-fixing scandal as 10 players banned

Two Chinese players handed lifetime snooker bans for match-fixing

Snooker match-fixing: Two given lifetime bans, Yan Bingtao suspended for five years among raft of punishments

Snooker-Two Chinese players handed life bans for match-fixing

Chinese pair handed lifetime bans over snooker match-fixing charges

Liang Wenbo and Li Hang banned from snooker for life over match-fixing