‘I need something with history and heritage’ – Judd Trump would not ‘get out of bed’ for rival tour

Judd Trump has rejected an approach to join a rival snooker tour in the Far East (Nigel French/PA)

Mark Staniforth

Judd Trump has revealed he rejected offers to join a rival snooker tour after cruising into the quarter-finals of the World Championship with a 13-7 win over Tom Ford at the Crucible.

Trump says he has no interest in the prospective LIV-style breakaway, which is understood to emanate from the Far East and requires a commitment to play in eight regular events plus a grand final in exchange for a six-figure sign-on fee.