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Iran's Hossein Vafaei has criticised the Crucible Theatre, saying the venue "smells really bad", the practice room is like a "garage" and the World Championship should move elsewhere.

The Sheffield venue has staged snooker's biggest competition every year since 1977, but, speaking to the Â鶹Éç’s Jamie Broughton, Vafaei says the event should be moved to either China or Saudi Arabia.

Image: A general view inside the Crucible Theatre during day one of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 at Crucible Theatre on April 20, 2024 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)