‘This chapter will close' – Rising darts star, 24, quits day job as a civil servant to commit to the sport full-time
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DARTS star Niko Springer has quit his day job to focus on the sport.
The 24-year-old has been balancing his time at the oche with working as a civil servant.
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Niko Springer has revealed he is quitting his job as a civil servant
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But Springer is ready to be a full-time professional after losing the Dutch Darts Championship final last month.
The German was eventually beaten by Jonny Clayton after seeing off the likes of Stephen Bunting, Jermaine Wattimena and Martin Schindler.
Springer told the Tops Tops Tops podcast: "From August, things will change. I won't be working anymore.
"I enjoyed my job and I did it well, so this wasn't easy.
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"But I've decided that this chapter will close — at least for now — in August.
"When I have a weekend like Rosmalen, I get home around half past three in the morning.
"Then I'm up again at seven for work — plus a one-hour commute. Over time, it just drains you.
"That sense of security is going away for the moment, but I've got the option to go back at any time, no strings attached.
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Springer, who got knocked out by Scott Williams on his World Championship debut last year, has been tipped to be a future star.
But he has taken an unusual route to becoming a pro after initially stalling to focus on his university studies.
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Springer said: "I usually prefer to play it safe. My education was always the priority."
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