Zhao Xintong in the new Snooker scandal after a 20-month ban as a player in poor “

Zhao Xintong will be the first amateur player who has ever won the Snooker Championship when he faces the final day in the final

Zhao Xintong is at the center of a new controversy in the Snooker world in terms of its prize money, the ranking and the problems with the teammate Ali Carter. The Chinese talent could lead the story as the first amateur to win the World Cup in history when he defeated Mark Williams on Monday on the bank holiday.

The 2021 UK Championship Victor, which was previously set for 20 months for match fixing allegations, did not repair a match directly, but admitted to participating in another player's activities and placing bets on matches themselves.

After Zhao had been removed from the professional circuit, he has recalled his place through the Q tour and has since become a familiar face in the melting pot. A loss in the World Cup final would let him rise to No. 26 in the world while a victory would catapult him into the top 16.

However, there is dissatisfaction among other players who are supposedly “damaged” and “in the weapons” that Zhaos will contribute £ 500,000 to his ranking, even though he has acquired them as an amateur, the Express reports.

Over the past year, the BBC presenter Hazel Irvine interviewed the chairman of the World Professional Billard and the Snooker Association, Jason Ferguson, on this topic and described Zhaos as: “A great story, but also a massive scandal in sports.”

Ferguson replied with the statement that the management committee of Sport Zhao welcomes “with open arms” and insists that he deserves to keep these ranking points after he has secured his travel card again via the Q tour and not in Sheffield.

“It is important to talk about it and he served his time and he paid for his fine and he actually followed a way to work back in the way,” said Ferguson.

“I think people will always refer to it, but if they are young, they may be pulled into the things. But there is a route back and there is a route to return. From the very day day, he has done the right thing from the first day and will be welcomed to sport again and will be a professional player again at the end of this world championship.”

Zhaos Q Tour Spot can be won again, but Irvine pointed out that when he beats Williams, he reaches the top 16 and that Carter only bumps out of selected events for these elite players.

She argued: “But he dipped in the top 16, what he, if he wins the title, is obviously a bit damaged in 16th place that this is emitted from some of the great events. You can see it from his perspective.”

Ferguson replied: “Absolutely you can and there is another player who worked very hard and had a great career, was on the way and is again in the top 16th. It is surprising to believe that this scenario could even happen. I think we all look at it and think: 'Wow, what happens here?'”.

“But it shows how wide snooker is these days, they have the ability to switch from zero to the hero pretty quickly. We have created a system and divided all boundaries in which other sports have layers for their system.”

BBC expert Ken Doherty has said that some players are “in the arms” about the problem and warned Ferguson of the effects that the experts do not agree to his ranking in relation to Zhaos.

“The big question at this point is the prize money,” said the 1997 world champion. “Many players are a bit in their arms.

However, Ferguson countered: “It is actually not a change of rule, it is a scenario that has never happened before. Amateur players enter events from time to time when they come in, they play against professionals, but they never break into the top 64 because they only enter for one or two events.

“It is the first time that we actually saw this in which someone actually deserves enough points in one season. In this scenario, the player keeps his ranking points because the player is considered a professional player and follows the professional tour by maintaining the top -64 position.

“The places of the Q tour are now a freelance place, and the potential to absorb there is available.”