Padel World Press – The confrontation between the Professional Players Association o PPA for its acronym in English (Professional Players Association) is still hot and far from seeing an end mutual agreement more it seems that finally they will go to court with everything. The aforementioned association, in collaboration with the International Padel Federation (FIP), have decided to file a complaint with SetPoint Events, the organizing company of the the circuit World Padel That's itur, before the European Commission.
In this unprecedented event, never before in the history of sport a International Federation added to one Players Association they had to ask for regulation from the European Commission. It should be noted that the FIP represents a set that adds total of fifty-one national federations.
The straw that broke the camel's back was the recent letter who have sent the Lawyers of SetPoint Events SA. to the playerss of your circuit. It indicated that there would be penalties of up to 500.000 euros for everyone there athletes who do not respect the exclusivity agreements already signed. This agreement stipulates thatPlayers cannot participate in other competitions during the dates in which they are carried out World Padel Tour tournaments. In addition, it establishes blackout periods, which also prohibit the intervention of athletes en extraneous events those organized by SetPoint Events that take place in a period that understands the seven days before or after World Padel Tour competitions.
If we throw a look at the calendar that World Padel Tour has announced for present season, it can be seen that there considerably increased the number of competitionss, both of the picture closet as the female. Thus, at add the dates of all of them we can see that there 187 days a year free of WPT tournaments. However, if to it contribute again the blackout periods, descend to the 67 days off for compete in competitions different to those organized by SetPoint Events SA.
That is why both the FIP and PPA he based your protestto in the articles 101 and 102 for the European legislation. Bill 101 has as an end defend the sport of agents who prevent, restrict or distort competition. In turn, the 102 aims prevent abuse from a dominant position.
Thus things only remain wait for deliberation and resolution of the European Commission and the defense of SetPoint Events SA. in light of the aforementioned accusations.
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