Ronnie O’Sullivan fires parting shot at WST chiefs before jetting off to China

Ronnie O’Sullivan will spend Christmas in China after winning his eighth UK title (Mike Egerton/PA)

Mark Staniforth

Ronnie O’Sullivan fired a parting shot at World Snooker Tour chiefs as he prepared to cash in on his historic eighth UK Snooker Championship title by jetting off for a lucrative Christmas exhibition in China.

O’Sullivan, whose 10-7 win over Ding Junhui on Sunday made him the oldest winner of the title, maintains the view that some officials see the sport as being better off without him, insisting “they seem to want me to hand my resignation in”.