The announcement was made at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate, attended by two-time World Champion, Nick Matthew (pictured above and below, left), and current world number one James Willstrop (pictured above and below, right).

It will be the fifth time the World Open has been held in England since it began – at Wembley – in 1976.

Birmingham hosted the Championships in 1982 and 1987 before it took place in Manchester in 2008.

Next year's event will take place from October 26 to November 3.

Matthew, whose duel for world supremacy with fellow Yorkshireman James Willstrop has done much to promote the quality of England's Performance Programme, said: "The World Championships is the biggest title in the game and hosting it on home soil will allow us to build on the current momentum squash is creating in the UK and showcase it to a wider global audience.




"It has been an honour to be crowned World Champion on two occasions and I would dearly love to reach Manchester as defending champion.

"The World Championships in Manchester will also play a massive part in proving squash's credentials for an Olympic spot in 2020."

Nick Rider (pictured below, sitting third left), chief executive of England Squash & Racketball, commented: "The outstanding success of English squash on the world stage continues to attract the attention of the international community.

"The chance to host the World Championships endorses Manchester as a world leading centre for excellence providing elite coaching and facilities of the highest standard."

The men's World Squash Championships is the latest in a series of high-profile international events to be held in the Manchester since the Commonwealth Games in 2002.

Eamonn O'Rourke (pictured below, sitting second left), Head of Community and Cultural Services, Manchester City Council said: "Manchester is the centre of squash in the UK and we are excited to be welcoming the world's best squash players back to the city. 



"I am sure that the men's World Championships will be a major highlight on the sporting calendar for 2013.

"On top of this, Manchester residents can look forward to a pre-season

"NBA basketball exhibition game and action in the Rugby League World Cup, making 2013 another great year for sport in the city.

"As ever, we are proud of our track record for delivering successful events that contribute to our sports development programmes across the city and squash is a fine example of how this works to stimulate grass-roots participation."

The men's World Squash Championships will form an important part of next year's PSA World Tour programme. 

Alex Gough, Chief Executive of PSA said: "We are delighted to be working again with England Squash & Racketball and Manchester City Council on another World Championships. 

"After they did such a magnificent job in 2008 we are very excited about this event.


"The sport has made some great strides in the last few years since the last edition in Manchester and there are some new amazing rivalries developing in the game that we hope will make this Championship a great one."

News that Britain has attracted another world-class tournament was welcomed by UK Sport whose Director of Major Events and International Relations, Simon Morton (pictured above, sitting third right) said: "UK Sport is delighted to have helped win the rights to host these Championships as part of our on-going work to bring world class events to this country.

"These are the fifth World Championships that we've helped secure in the last 12 months, demonstrating the strength of our commitment to establish the UK as a leading host of major events.

"Our National Lottery investment of £295,000 ($472,000/€354,000) will ensure that the UK is able to host an event that benefits from the legacy of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, whilst helping to prepare for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow."

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