Former World Matchplay champion Rod Harrington has retired from his roles as a PDC Director and commentator.
Harrington enjoyed a stellar 20-year career as a player, winning the 1998 and 1999 World Matchplay titles as well as the 1991 World Masters, while also reaching the world number one spot.
He also appeared in World Championship and World Grand Prix finals before retiring from competing in 2007.
One of the founding players of the World Darts Council three decades ago, Harrington joined the PDC's Board of Directors and has helped to shape the sport's professional future, while he also commentated for Sky Sports and on the World Series of Darts.
Harrington - who was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame in 2019 - has now retired from the PDC's Board of Directors, while August's World Series of Darts treble-header in Australia and New Zealand marked his final events in the commentary box.
PDC President Barry Hearn said: "Rod should be extremely proud of everything he has achieved during his time in darts, and we wish him well in his retirement.
"He enjoyed great success as a player and was a fierce competitor during a great era - to win big TV titles like the World Matchplay and become the number one in your chosen sport is a special achievement.
"When I brought Rod onto the PDC's Board of Directors, we knew that his experience as a player would be vital to help us shape the future of darts. He has played a huge part in the development of the PDC and the global structures we now have in place, particularly the introduction of the Development Tour.
"The third part of Rod's career was his television work, and he was a respected commentator with Sky Sports and on our World Series who provided a valuable insight into the sport."
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