Phil Taylor, who has received a file 16 world championships, has introduced he’ll retire from aggressive darts subsequent 12 months.
Nicknamed ‘The Power’, Taylor says the World Senior Darts Tour in 2024 shall be his last 12 months on the circuit, following an “unbelievable journey over the past 35 years” within the sport.
The 63-year-old star, from Stoke-on-Trent, had initially stepped away from darts after reaching the ultimate of the PDC World Championship in 2018.
But then he returned to competitors final 12 months.
He has spent the final two seasons on the senior tour the place he reached the quarter-finals in 2022 and 2023, however will intention to exit on a excessive in 2024.
After his retirement, he’ll proceed to be concerned within the tour as an envoy.
Taylor, who is commonly named the best darts participant of all time, stated: “I’ll all the time love performing to the very best of my means, however time waits for no man and I do know now could be the correct time to step away from the tour.
“It’s been an unbelievable journey over the past 35 years and I’ve loved every minute of it.
“I’m going to be working simply as arduous as I all the time have to verify I give the followers what they need and exit on prime.”
Taylor received his first world championship in 1990 when he beat five-time champion, the ‘Crafty Cockney’ Eric Bristow. His sixteenth and final world title was in 2013 when he defeated Michael van Gerwen.
The World Senior Darts Tour is made up of 11 occasions, together with the World Senior Darts Championship on the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, in February.
The tour’s Billy Lovell stated: “Phil is one of the greatest sports people the UK has ever produced and we would like to place on record how grateful we are that he decided to come out of retirement at the beginning of our project.
“We have completely beloved having him round and we’re positive his last 12 months on tour with us shall be nice enjoyable.”
Source: information.sky.com”
