Luke Littler has sensationally accused the PDC of orchestrating a “scam” against him, as the teenage superstar broke his silence following a shock quarter-final exit that sent the darts world into a spin.
The 19-year-old, who was visibly distraught after his early elimination, claimed he had been “set up to fail.” In a fiery post-match interview, the world number one alleged that the PDC had deliberately stacked the draw against him and manipulated the schedule to favour his rivals .
“You don’t just accidentally find yourself in this position,” Littler fumed. “The schedule was a joke, and the refereeing was biased. Everyone saw what happened on that stage. I feel like I’ve been scammed.”
The outburst comes at the climax of a turbulent season for the teenage prodigy. Just hours before his exit, Littler had been speaking about the emotional toll of the tour, revealing he had almost quit the sport after being subjected to relentless boos and hostility from crowds . He admitted that at one point, following a conflict with rival Gian van Veen, he told his partner, “I don’t want to do this anymore,” because the weekly abuse was breaking him .
Sources close to the PDC have dismissed Littler’s latest accusations as “nonsense,” pointing out that the draw is conducted via a randomized, audited process. However, Littler’s fans are already rallying, claiming the governing body is trying to “humble” him because he is too dominant.
For now, it remains unclear if Littler will face sanctions for his incendiary comments. As one fan put it on social media, “He survived the booing, but can he survive the PDC?”
