Snooker star says 90% of players on tour are skint as chiefs hit back at prize money claim

Ali Carter insists the majority of players have "got no money" and has told snooker bosses to cut the size of the professional tour.

Snooker chiefs have introduced their first ever 'safety net', designed to offer financial security to the world's top 130 players in the 2022/2023 season. The World Snooker Tour (WST) and WPBSA governing body announced in September that players would receive a guaranteed £20,000 to help fund their careers and cover expenses.

And WST rankings show that players inside the world's top 50 have made at least £85,000 in prize money at ranking events in the last two years.