France will sit on the board of the International Federation of Padel (FIP). It is one of the 6 nations that were elected by the Extraordinary General Assembly held this Thursday in São Paulo, Brazil.

France obtains 83 voice on 83. "Unanimous entry into the world of padel".

Live from Brazil, Hubert Picquier, the elected official in charge of padel to the French Tennis Federation specifies certain points:

  • What role will France play in this board? Does she have a special mission?

The board will meet next week. For the moment no special mission.

France's role is to provide its expertise for the development of padel internationally.

  • Some nations like Spain or Portugal are not part of the board?

Yes that's right, but do not mix a nation with people. The representatives of these two countries were not present in Sao Paulo for the extraordinary general assembly to elect the board.

The job of the board is to animate the padel internationally with all countries, Spain and Portugal included.

  • What is the next step with FIP? Will there be regular gatherings?

The FIP's roadmap will be established in light of the commitments of the president-elect in Paraguay. The international calendar is in the process of being established.

  • The FFT integrates the board unanimously. A paying strategy?

We have implemented a development strategy dedicated to padel. Some Federations padel could fear that the FFT would eat the padel in France. But we have shown on the ground that these fears are unfounded.

We have proven that we want to develop the padel . The recent results of the French teams make it possible to give more credit to the ambition of the FFT compared to the padel. France has become a great nation of padel.

France is now represented internationally.

6 nations elected to board FIP

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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