 The WDC players decided that if they were not going to be recognised by the BDO they would no longer play in the Embassy Championships.During the tournament, the 16 WDC players released a statement saying that they would only play in the 1994 Embassy World Championship if it came under the auspices of the WDC, and that they only recognised the WDC as having the authority to sanction their participation in darts tournaments worldwide.Despite this statement, the BDO held firm and the WDC players instead held their own 1994 World Championship, now known as the Split in darts.