MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has revealed that he is DEFINITELY in next year’s Premier League Darts line-up.
The seven-time winner of the event could have been at risk of losing his place in the 16-week tournament.
MVG, 37, has dropped to No13 in the world following his early exit from the European Championship at the weekend.
It’s his lowest ranking for 14 YEARS and only the top four in the world are guaranteed a spot in the Premier League.
The other four places are wildcards given to players by Professional Darts Corporation bosses.
Van Gerwen has been an ever-present in the Premier League since 2013 and leads at the top of the all-time winners list.
On his livestream, Van Gerwen was asked who is in the tournament next year by a fan.
He said: “I know I will be in the Premier League, that’s one thing for sure.”
The coveted PL starts in Glasgow on February 4, with finals night held at the O2 in London on May 27.
Three-time world champion Van Gerwen suffered an early exit at the European Championship to compatriot Kevin Doets, going down 6-3.
Van Gerwen has won 48 PDC major titles but last lifted a ranking major trophy at Finals in November 2022.
He recently told Sportnieuws.nl he still wants one more World Championship before calling it a day.
The Dutchman said: “I want to become world champion at least one more time. But when you look at what I have already achieved, I could only have dreamed of that. But I don’t want to settle for that.
“If I start enjoying life again and become the best version of myself, I can still achieve many great things. I am absolutely convinced of that.”
Van Gerwen faces an uphill battle to re-establish himself in the upper echelons of the sport and is defending £200k in ranking money at the 2026/27 World Championship after reaching the final two years ago, when he lost to .
Mighty Mike has faced a number of battles away from the oche in recent years and has spoken candidly in the past about his father’s cancer diagnosis and his from ex-wife Daphne.
