The enduring Crucible has turn into an enormous a part of the historical past of the game, with its tight, cramped setting offering a novel environment and the venue considered the house of snooker.
Hearn stated his choice was to maintain the world championship in Sheffield, however the venue needed to be improved.
“I’m doing completely all the things I can to remain in Sheffield and it takes two to tango,” he informed BBC Two. “I’ll keep right here whereas we’re wished. I do know we’re wished by the BBC, I feel we’re wished by Sheffield.
“However we’d like a brand new venue that seats 2,500-3,000 individuals as a result of I am fed up of getting letters from individuals asking how they’ll get a ticket. I am seeking to Sheffield to come back to the get together and in the event that they do, we’re staying. If they do not, they’re saying ‘We do not need you’.”
Earlier this week, Vafaei criticised the venue, saying it “smells actually unhealthy” and the observe room was like a “storage”, though 2005 champion Shaun Murphy defended the Crucible, calling it “holy floor” for snooker gamers.
Hearn, who managed Steve Davis all through his six world titles within the Nineteen Eighties, added: “The Crucible has a implausible historical past and it’s been a large a part of my life, however we’ve received to stay in the actual world. There’s a value for all the things, whether or not we prefer it or not.
“I need to keep right here. I am unable to do any greater than say that however I need assistance, I want a cause to remain right here. I am unable to be extra loyal to Sheffield than I’ve been however everyone wants to tug in the proper course.”
