Wilson Padel and Fernando Belasteguin: We can confirm a priori that this collaboration is “almost” official. The two sides have yet to confirm this. However, many elements agree. What a saga!

With in particular a new fact: Fernando Belasteguin would have come to France last December to set up the development of new Wilson products or / and under his own brand of Bela par Wilson.

The latter is working on the new product range padel, from shoes, to textiles and snowshoes padel. Fernando Belasteguin's brand might not bear Wilson's name, at least in the long term, but that of Fernando Belasteguin. (We anticipate the FB label)

This last element is not at all confirmed. But reports from Argentina and the US seem to confirm this.

A policy that is similar to that which exists between Roger Federer and Nike with the RF brand. At this stage, it is impossible for us to confirm until Wilson and Belasteguin officially confirm their merger.

The other element is the involvement of the former world number one at Wilson. Indeed, Bela should be part of the team that will implement all products related to the padel, including beginner and intermediate snowshoes.

If the term product engineer is perhaps exaggerated, Bela should in any case be very involved in the ranges padel to come including on leisure snowshoes.

The former equipment supplier of Fernando Belasteguin, Head, had certainly also had the opportunity to match Wilson's offer. If we analyze the press release of Head on their separation after 10 years of collaboration, we imagine that Head had the opportunity to align with Wilson's offer (a contractual clause allowing it?) and thus allow Bela to continue the adventure at Head.

The press release Head seems to indicate that “dstrategies differed". Everything is said according to us.

Some tracks. Investigation. And certainly errors of judgment. But anyway, we never would have talked so much about a player and his future equipment manufacturer.

It must be said that if the rumors and information are true, the partnership conditions between Wilson and Bela would be quite unique in the history of padel.

Wilson / Bela: A contract of 1,8 million euros over 10 years

And during this time, Fernando Belasteguin plays polo, football and padel with his friend, the former professional tennis player, David Nalbandian… Note that in the photo we see him without his BELA X racket. This is a first for a photo of this type.

Photo source: Bela's FB page

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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