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Meanwhile, Jason Ferguson will remain as chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association following their Annual General Meeting in Sheffield.
In a vote of confidence for the WPBSA, following a difficult year for the sport, all members of the board were retained. Former Metropolitan Police detective chief superintendent David Douglas, six-time World Champion Steve Davis, former referee Alan Chamberlain and Zhang Xiaoning, of the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association, also keep their positions.
"The board and I welcome this vote of confidence from the membership, which provides us with the stability we need to move forward," Ferguson said.