Snooker star Mark Allen (Image: VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Want all the latest Sports news direct to your inbox? Share your email for the biggest headlines, transfer news and more More Newsletters Subscribe Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Want all the latest Sports news direct to your inbox? Share your email for the biggest headlines, transfer news and more Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Snooker star Mark Allen has hit out at World Snooker over a lack of coverage. The Antrim man, ranked No.3 in the world, posted on
Social Media about what he felt was a disrespectful string of promotional materal that made no mention of him. Allen enjoyed a stellar season in 2022-23, winning the Northern
Ireland Open,
UK Championship and World
Grand Prix. He was later named World Snooker Tour Player of the Year. Read next: Mark Allen makes vow after winning World Snooker Tour Player of the Year award Ahead of the
British Open the World Snooker official account (@WeAreWST) posted: "Snooker's all-time greats including new World Champion Luca Brecel, world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, John Higgins, Mark Williams and many more will all be in action on the opening day of the Cazoo British Open." Allen was quick to pick up on the post, accusing them of persistently ignoring the world No.3 “Not the first time either #worldnumber3ignorer thanks again @WeAreWST,” he wrote on X. “I wonder how many mentions I can get for this hashtag.” Another World Snooker Tour post promoted Ronnie O'Sullivan, Luca Brecel, Mark Selby “and many more” at the opening day of the upcoming tournament, adding that the "English Open is stacked with big names". Allen took offence once again, stating: "Just to let you all know @pistol147 will also be there, #32red #omincues #worldnumber3ignored”. The Antrim ace later explained his frustrations over the lack of coverage and promotion. “For anyone following my recent posts, I personally don’t care, it doesn’t change my mood in any way. This is much more serious than that," he stated on X. "My Sponsors rely a lot on social media and how much coverage I get. All I’m asking is that I get the coverage a world number 3 deserves”. Allen added that he was “looking forward to a good run of events now in the Shanghai masters, International qualifiers, British open, English Open and Wuhan Open all back to back”. "Happy to represent my sponsors Omin cues and @32Red other players will be in attendance." Sign up to our free sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BelfastLive
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