Speaking after his defeat to Mark Williams in the Tour Championship final on Sunday, Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted he was keen for the competition to return to Manchester.
And the Rocket has now got his way, with tournament organisers revealing the competition would take place in the city next year.
O'Sullivan was 5-3 up going into the evening session on Sunday, having flourished during the afternoon.
However, the 48-year-old was beaten 10-5 with Williams winning seven frames in a row to secure the £150,000 prize money.
Ronnie O'Sullivan will be happy with the Tour Championship set to take place in Manchester again next year
GETTY
After the match, O'Sullivan admitted he was keen for the competition to take place in Manchester again.
"They've been terrible this week, haven't they!" he joked when asked about the crowd.
"No, I tell you what, London's very vocal but this is close. They really get behind the players. They really support this tournament unbelievably well.
"Hopefully it's here to stay.
"It's a great venue, great place, I love coming here, so hopefully it stays here and we'll come back here for many more years to come."
Tom Rowell, the WST's chief marketing and communications officer, has now confirmed the Rocket will get his way.
Manchester is set to host the Tour Championship once again next year - with tickets available to buy from Monday.
Rowell said, per the Daily Express: "We were expecting a great week at Manchester Central and it has exceeded all expectations.
"The feedback from players and fans about the quality of the venue and the location has been outstanding.
"This is part of our strategy to bring the World Snooker Tour to high quality venues across the UK, particularly for our biggest events like the Tour Championship.
"The atmosphere inside the arena has been superb and spectators have also enjoyed the new activations in the fanzone.
"Be ready to book fast on Monday because we expect most sessions to sell out quickly."
O'Sullivan, meanwhile, wasn't too downbeat after his defeat to Williams.
The snooker legend praised his opponent and admitted the 49-year-old was the worthy winner.
“I think he's been the best player and the most consistent player for the last five years," he said.
LATEST SPORTS NEWS:
Ronnie O'Sullivan has praised the Tour Championship being in Manchester after his defeat to Mark Williams
GETTY
"The way he’s been hitting the ball, very rarely does he play a poor match.
“The way he’s played this week and tonight. Just an amazing player really and so talented.
"I think he’s better now than he’s ever been. He just seems so strong.
“I tried, I gave it everything to stay in the game but if you don’t keep playing top level snooker he eats you alive.
"I thought I did well to get five frames today to be honest with you!”
Mark Williams was outstanding with the snooker star rocking Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Tour Championship final
GETTY
Williams reacted to his triumph by saying: "It's not bad for a part-timer. What can I say? I never thought I'd be winning tournaments at 49, so who knows?
"The World Championships are around the corner. He's the man to beat, but you never know. I'll try my best.
"This is up there in my career. As Ronnie said, I think I am a better all-round player now."
