Ronnie O’Sullivan offered a big deal from Barry Hearn while he looks beyond Snooker

Barry Hearn would like to find out Ronnie O’Sullivan’s proposal for snooker academies in the United Kingdom.

O’Sullivan, 49, revealed his Pot Master Plan during the World Snooker Championship For a series of clubs in the four home countries and Ireland.

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De Rocket charges him and colleague class from 92 graduates Mark Williams (Wales) and John Higgins and 1997 world champion Ken Doherty (Ireland) could use their names to promote the academies.

However, it needs serious financing, perhaps by government channels, and a long -term vision to help discover the next generation to match the talented young Chinese cueists.

There are only two British younger than 30 years in the top 50 places on the world ranking – Jackson Page (23) and Joe O’Connor (29) – compared to 11 from China, including included New world champion Zhao Xintongthat is 28.

This was imposed HeardWho is a very rich man and the president of Matchrome Sport – who plays on Tuesday in the first round of the UK Open Pool – who embraced the idea.

Hearn, 76, said: “We have to work harder on that. We need more academies.

“But you need people who want to play and there must be a reason for that.

“I mean the young people now that watch Luke Littler Reach are dreams in arrows and suddenly become a multi -millionaire – they want that too.

“There are a million people under 21 who are without work. This is a potential disaster. We lose the generation.

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“And Sport can be a way to cure that. Snooker Can help, I hope. But we have to do more. Certainly.

“So the Snooker exhibition that we see here in Sheffield, maybe a child goes:” I would like to go there “.

“The class of 92 is still an incredible story. You think every 50-year-old snooker has to start playing, because that is the age to be.

“But we need the Luke Littler effect without a doubt in Snooker.

“Ronnie loves his academies. He has one in Riyad in Saudi Arabia and it is beautiful. They take extremely good care of him.

“I don’t think he gets the same treatment fairly when he launches a series of academies in England.

“But to use his name would be a very valuable asset to promote Grassroots.

“And I think if he has really serious ideas, I would welcome a meeting between him and World Snooker.

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“It’s good to have a plan. My whole life was about plans in my head. You have to enjoy them.

“You can’t just say anything now. You have to do something.

“But if he takes it seriously, I would welcome it 100 percent and continue him firmly to launch a series of Ronnie O’Sullivan Snooker academies throughout the country to inspire young people to play. Let’s have a chat about it. “

O’Sullivan has seven world titles – a record that he shares with Stephen Hendry – and on condition that he puts a correct cue at some point, after he broke his favorite in January, he will strive for No8 in 2026.

Of course, time is for him to realize that dream and yet he has been overlooked by the Honors system for what he has done in the sport, since he has only received an OBE.

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Hearn said: “Ronnie O’Sullivan has been the best player in the world for many years.

“There is no doubt about that. And what he is doing this week is typically Ronnie O’Sullivan, who defies all opportunities and all logic.

“Breaks his sign. Comes back. Tries three or four signals. I mean, the boy is a total phenomenon.

“There is a matter to say that he deserves to choose from and to be knighted for services to Snooker.

“I mean, he is a human. He has different parts of attitude that may not appeal to everyone.

“But for his pure excellence, I think there is a very good thing to make. And I would welcome it.”