LONDON – Iran’s Hossein Vafaei has lashed out at conditions at the venue for the World Snooker Championship, saying it “smells really bad” after being beaten by former winner Judd Trump.

Vafaei, 29, said practice facilities at the famous Crucible Theatre in the northern English city of Sheffield were “like playing in a garage” and questioned the treatment of players during the marathon 17-day event.