Michael White banned from snooker following three-year jail sentence for assault
Published 12/07/2024 at 17:11 GMT+1
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has confirmed that Michael White has been banned from the sport after he was sentenced to 36 months in prison. White was jailed for assault occasioning actual bodily harm on his then partner. The WPBSA confirmed that White has been stripped of his membership with immediate effect.
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Michael White has been banned from snooker having been sentenced to three years in prison for “assault occasioning actual bodily harm” on his then partner.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) released a statement on Friday, which said it "does not tolerate such behaviour" and that White, 33, has been stripped of his membership.
The statement read: “On 11th July 2024 Michael White was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm on his then partner. The WPBSA does not tolerate such behaviour by a Member and has taken immediate action to remove Michael White as a Member of the WPBSA.
"The WPBSA had been monitoring the case and upon his sentence convened an emergency board meeting.
“A resolution was passed to cease Michael White’s Membership of the WPBSA with immediate effect.
“Therefore, Michael White will now be removed from the world ranking list and World Snooker Tour.”
The statement added that White has the right to appeal the decision within 21 days.
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