Ian Darke has agreed to stay with ESPN as its lead soccer broadcaster through 2020 despite the network's loss of World Cup rights to Fox.
Hired by ESPN in 2010, Darke will remain as part of the network's primary commentary team for U.S. men's and women's national team matches and for this year's European Championship, which runs from June 10 to July 10.
ESPN is also working to complete a deal for U.S. English-language rights to the 2020 Euros plus European qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup, the 2020 Euros and the other international matches involving UEFA teams on FIFA dates.