Hendry backs new players' union

Hendry said a group should have been set up long ago

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry believes the formation of a snooker players' union is long overdue.

He was referring to the Association of Snooker Professionals (ASP) set up by two-time world champion John Higgins and his manager Pat Mooney.

"I don't know why we didn't have something like this sooner," Hendry.

"There have been issues down the years with players not trusting each other. Hopefully this will help us voice our concerns about how the sport is run."

Six-time world champion Steve Davis and promoter Barry Hearn have also given their backing to the ASP.

"I had a meal with Steve in Shanghai and it all sounds pretty much common sense, to be honest," said Hendry.

"There are a lot of issues which need to be dealt with. It's about time the players had more control, because there are always issues which never seem to get resolved."