Hossein Vafaei goes on fiery Crucible rant: ‘Its just really bad’ [Video]

Hossein Vafaei made his thoughts on the Crucible very clear, saying the iconic home of the World Championship smells bad and he would rather never play there again.

The Iranian was dumped out of the tournament on Sunday afternoon, losing 10-5 to Judd Trump in the opening round.

The game was a little tighter than the scoreline suggested, with the Prince of Persia losing a number of close frames and the former world champion’s safety game a significant part of his victory.

After the contest, the 29-year-old was asked for his take on the Crucible debate that is raging this year, with the current contract with the venue running until 2027 and talk of a move elsewhere growing louder.

Vafaei is happy to add his voice to those calls for a move, hitting out at the Crucible, where he says the practice rooms feel like a garage and there is more than just the smell of snooker history …