Snooker's biggest match-fixing investigation ever is close to reaching its conclusion - with lifetime bans for players found guilty highly unlikely.
The sport was thrown into chaos at the end of 2022 after eight players were suspended from the World Snooker Tour amidst allegations of offences related to 'manipulating the outcome of matches for betting purposes'.
Chen Zifan became the eighth Chinese player to be barred from competition in December in the match-fixing probe that has rocked the game. World no.93 Chen joined Yan Bingtao, Liang Wenbo, Lu Ning, Li Hang, Bai Langning, Chang Bingyu and Zhao Jianbo on the sidelines during the investigation.
