It’s not always easy to be an organizer in today’s padel world!

A complicated environment

Indeed, a “war” between le World Padel Tour et le Premier Padel has been raging since the arrival of the circuit managed by Qatar Sports Investments and could well lead to the disappearance of the WPT by the end of 2023. It is enough to see the number of foreign players who have turned away from the World Padel Tour, starting with the French n°1, Benjamin Tison, who explained that according to him the future of professional padel would be with Premier Padel.

Premier Padel could therefore eventually take the place of the WPT. The circuit can indeed count on a big partner, the FIP, and the recent change of direction of the ladies comes to add a little more weight to the domination of Premier PadelAn important page in the history of professional padel is turning, and we are currently experiencing the transition.

It could even be that the war between the WPT and Premier Padel is an old case if we believe the recent statements of Ale Galan.

Ale Galan: “A gift that the WPT/FIP conflict can be resolved”

Promoters, an essential cog in the development of padel

Let us remember that without a promoter, there are no stages, no circuits and no promotion of professional padel, whether in France, Belgium, Sweden or elsewhere.

However, we do not yet know if three circuits will continue to coexist in 2024. Today it is therefore complicated to commit financially to the organization of a competition without really knowing what will happen next season.

Furthermore, between the WPT, Premier Padel and A1 Padel, we have three circuits that make the offer unclear and that somehow dilute the value of the “padel competition” product. Not to mention that it is not always easy for fans to understand what level each tournament corresponds to.

As you can see, it is currently not easy to be a promoter in the world of padel, we hope that the situation evolves positively in the coming months so that the organizers can find some peace of mind.

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