Padel World Press .- What will happen to the Professional Circuit? Will there be two different competitions in 2019? If so, what players will compete in each of them? Would it be a sustainable model for the current maturity of a sport like padel?
There are many doubts, many questions to answer and the panorama, to this day, does not seem clear ... Even more so when there are still figures like Fernando Belasteguín, Pablo Lima, Ale Galán, Miguel Lamperti, Juani Mieres, Maxi Grabiel who have not taken party or by World Padel Tour or by Monte-Carlo International Sports.
As we have been able to know, on the night of the 31 in July, a group formed by a large group of professionals sent a Joint statement to the WPT headquarters where, in spite of recognizing the great work done to date by Damm directly, and through the World Padel Tour and Set Point Events, they set out a series of conditions to extend their respective contracts with WPT through the next 5 years,
The key point to sign this commitment: "It would be conditioned to match the economic conditions that have offered us other event organizers of the championship paddle tennis." With the aim of achieving a better padel organization, with the purpose of maintaining viability as a sustainable sports industry, said group of players: "You have decided to make this offer jointly and indivisibly".
And what did the players request in that letter?
As well as requesting a modification of the economic, organizational and professional growth terms of the professionals (equaling the conditions presented in its offer by Monte-Carlo International Sports), the new Calendar should guarantee a minimum of 16 tests and a maximum of 24 (plus the Challengers) and a Masters Finals. In turn, the competent Professional Circuit will reserve the right to perform four additional tests.
On the other hand, the organizers would have to include in the new contract that all the promoters who organize a tournament will be obliged to pay at the end of it an amount equivalent to 2% of the total income obtained by the box office or sale of tickets to the Association of Paddle Players or Paddle Federation of the country where the event took place. This is intended to protect, protect and promote the interests of all those paddle players. If there is no Association or Federation of Professional Players in the country: "The organizer will decide the fate of this amount that should have such purpose."
With respect to the organizational terms, more facilities would be made available to the players of qualifying rounds (Pre-Previa) for the hotel search as well as management of an economic menu for meals "and a Live Streaming from the previous phase, which will mean greater visibility for the players. The internationalization of the paddle will reach 11 countries with the Streaming with comments in English and federative support of the National and International federations ".
At the time of talking about the Cuadros, something fundamental for the players and their growth: "They will be increased. All of them will have 28 pairs directly in Final Table (for the current 24 in the Open) and the Previous will increase 8 pairs that enter directly to 16 Preview, which will already have an economic prize from the first game as well as hotel. "
Finally, reference was made to the freedom of 'Sponsorship' and the freedom to participate in other tournaments except that they are within the radius of action of a tournament (100 kms) 20 days before and after. In that case, you should negotiate with the developer.
This joint and indivisible offer: "Must be accepted or rejected before August 31 by email sent to each of the subscribers in response to ours. If not answered within this period, logically it will be understood that it has been rejected. "
We are waiting for some very intense hours, in which we will be very attentive to tell you all what happens around the future of the Professional Circuit.
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