John Higgins insists shamed snooker match-fixer Stephen Lee would be 'welcomed back with open arms' after he refused to rule out a return to the sport.
Disgraced Lee was found guilty on seven counts of fixing matches between 2008 and 2009 after charges were brought upon him by the WPBSA governing body. He was suspended from WPBSA events in 2012 and was found guilty by an independent tribunal a year later and exiled with a 12-year ban, despite attempts to clear his name.
Before Lee's dramatic fall from grace, he was considered one of the finest talents in snooker, reaching a high of No.5 in the world rankings and claiming five ranking titles. He had graduated as a professional in the same year as the storied 'Class of 1992' trio of Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams.
