Ronnie O’Sullivan has described a number one snooker venue as “disgusting” and “dirty” throughout this yr’s Masters event.
Alexandra Palace has staged the skilled occasion since 2012 however the seven-time champion mentioned he was not a fan of the long-lasting enviornment.
The outspoken star of the inexperienced baize mentioned it made him “feel ill” and gave him “the heebie-jeebies”.
But the hosts mentioned the response of gamers and followers had been overwhelmingly optimistic, and that it was “disappointing” O’Sullivan felt in another way.
Hitting out at Ally Pally, O’Sullivan mentioned: “I simply do not like this place.
“I find it disgusting. Everywhere is dirty. It’s cold.
“It’s freezing, I’ve to put on my coat in every single place.
“You go through car parks. There are bins.
“Honestly, it simply makes me really feel sick. I’m a little bit of a clear freak and after I are available right here it provides me the heebie-jeebies.
“I just can’t wait to get out of here.”
The World Snooker Tour had been fast to answer O’Sullivan’s feedback and identified that each one different gamers have reacted to the venue with “unanimous positivity”.
“We work alongside Alexandra Palace to provide the best possible conditions for players on and off the table,” they mentioned.
“All other players have spoken with unanimous positivity about the venue. Fans love coming here. This is underlined by record ticket sales and the fact that all standard admission seats sold out ahead of this year’s tournament.”
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An Alexandra Palace spokesperson additionally mentioned: “We love hosting the Masters and welcoming all the players and fans to the Palace. We work tirelessly to provide an arena and atmosphere that this great event deserves.
“We’ve been pleased with the overwhelming optimistic suggestions the venue has acquired lately, and it is clearly disappointing that Ronnie feels in another way.
“We hope we can change his mind and that he enjoys the rest of his tournament here.”
Earlier this yr, the Ally Pally hosted the World Darts Championships which noticed Luke Littler’s unimaginable run to the ultimate, the place he was in the end overwhelmed by Luke Humphries.
O’Sullivan has booked his place within the fifteenth Masters semi-final of his profession after beating Barry Hawkins 6-3 at Alexandra Palace.
He will now face Shaun Murphy.
The Masters is the second-longest-running skilled snooker event after the World Championship and is without doubt one of the three Triple Crown occasions.
Source: information.sky.com”