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I don\u2019t think anyone with snooker in their blood wanted it to leave the Crucible. I think we all breathe a huge sigh of relief and It sounds like it\u2019s going to be absolutely epic when it\u2019s finished. It sounds like it\u2019s going to be spectacular. I\u2019m so excited.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Credit where credit\u2019s due, well done all round. It\u2019s one of the best pieces of news I\u2019ve ever heard in snooker. I have to say, I was genuinely, genuinely happy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05-Snooker-dbf5.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27649436\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>How the new Crucible design is expected to look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s very rare you get anything almost unanimously applauded and welcomed. It\u2019s one of the few truly unifying announcements that I can remember in my entire career.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The new set-up will create an \u2018in the round\u2019 environment, whereas the current configuration only has seats on three sides of the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a335m of the investment into the Crucible is coming from local and central government, with\u00a310m provided by the public sector, and Murphy sees political involvement, especially from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as a very positive sign for the sport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_290753467_2a3459.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27648822\" alt=\"Snooker World Championship file photo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Crucible Theatre has hosted the World Championship since 1977 (Picture: PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018The cash injection and support from the government, the fact the Prime Minister was involved, I think that speaks to snooker\u2019s place in the UK mindset,\u2019 said the Magician.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Maybe it\u2019ll whet the appetite for the government to get more involved in helping one of the country\u2019s truly great sports and exports. 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the Crucible, snooker just isn't the same'&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Barry Hearn reveals World Snooker Championship to remain at Crucible&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3624893}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/03\/24\/979610948410980426\/480x270_MP4_979610948410980426.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The famously intimate experience of the two-table set-up at the Crucible is not expected to change, with the playing area unlikely to increase much, if at all.<\/p>\n<p>The extremely tight nature of the venue has drawn complaints from some players in the past, but Murphy does not want it altered.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I personally think that\u2019s one of the things that makes the Crucible special,\u2019 he said. \u2018I think in terms of space around the tables, it\u2019s lovely. I think it\u2019s perfect. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I love the intimacy of the first three rounds and then you get to that one-table set-up. It is perfect and it\u2019s been perfect forever. The fact that it\u2019s now going to be in the round, I think that will be phenomenal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-52748958.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27666495\" alt=\"Embassy World Snooker - Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Shaun Murphy won the World Championship at the Crucible in 2005 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019ll be an adjustment period, of course, for players not used to crowds at that end of the table. There\u2019ll probably be a bit of movement and whatnot. There\u2019ll be new things for players to get to grips with. But I think the atmosphere and the positives of it will outweigh any potential negatives. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just hope that by the time that happens I\u2019m still at the cutting edge of the game and I get to experience it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A decision on where the tournament will be played in 2029 has not yet been made, although staying in the UK seems most likely, given the contract with the BBC runs until 2032.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2194779727.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27667163\" alt=\"Johnstone's Paint Masters 2025 - Day Eight\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Murphy won the Masters at Alexandra Palace last year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Murphy has touted the possibility of using the Albert Hall, but not for the World Championship, instead moving the Masters to the iconic London venue and playing the flagship event at Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think there\u2019s an argument for to use those years to maybe take it abroad. Give the Tempodrom [Berlin] a go,\u2019 said the 43-year-old. \u2018I don\u2019t know how that would work with a national broadcaster like the BBC, it probably wouldn\u2019t work. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018So if we had to stay in the UK somewhere, there\u2019s some phenomenal venues. We went to the Albert Hall for the first time during the Masters this year, had an amazing experience there. Maybe move the Masters to the Albert Hall for two years and put the World Championship in Ally Pally? <\/p>\n<p>\u2018That might work. 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