Premier Padel is no longer content with filling the stands or the draws. The circuit now wants to tell the stories that unfold around the matches: the journeys, the coaches, the players, the cities and an ambition that goes far beyond the 20 x 10 metre court. With Bandeja de Premier Padel, the tour is launching an official Spanish-language podcast, designed as a direct gateway into the behind-the-scenes world of the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour.
The programme is available on YouTube and on the main podcast platforms. It arrives at a time when Premier Padel claims more than 4 million followers across its social networks and more than one billion views in 2026. A figure that reflects less a passing trend than a change of scale: professional padel is now building its story through video, audio and long-form formats just as much as through the results of each weekend.
An official podcast taking fans behind the scenes
Hosted by Premier Padel journalist and presenter Bárbara Vitantonio and Spanish-language commentator Alberto Bote, Bandeja de Premier Padel aims to combine current affairs, interviews, the history of the game and behind-the-scenes access to the circuit. The intended tone is clear: fewer simple recaps and more conversations with the people who bring the season to life.
The first episode, entitled “The Olympic Path”, immediately tackles a major topic: padel’s route towards the Olympic Games, with Brisbane 2032 as the horizon. Miguel Lamperti, Claudia Fernández, Ari Sánchez, Maxi Arce, Maxi Grabiel and Marcela Ferrari all contribute their perspective, discussing what Olympic inclusion could mean for players, coaches, federations and the nations trying to reach the sport’s elite.
Another point worth noting: Bandeja is not a tutorial about the technical shot of the same name, but the title of an official editorial format. The episode looks back at Rome and Valencia before placing the debate within a broader perspective: international development, recognition criteria, the role of the FIP, professionalisation and the symbolic importance of representing a country.
The Olympic dream as a common thread
The decision to begin with the Olympic question is no coincidence. Padel has been talking about the Olympic Games for a long time, but the discussion has changed. It is no longer only about the dream itself; it is increasingly about the practical conditions required to make it happen. The podcast highlights this less visible work: developing structures across different countries, training coaches and officials, increasing the number of competitions, harmonising standards and giving the sport a genuinely global foundation.
The presence of Claudia Fernández also gives this first episode a generational dimension. By 2032, some of the players already established on the circuit today could be at the peak of their careers. For them, the Olympic possibility is not a distant backdrop: it could become a genuine milestone in their professional journey.
A new tool in the battle for attention
Premier Padel has also announced future episodes featuring some of the sport’s biggest names: Agustín Tapia, Arturo Coello, Bea González and Delfina Brea. The message is clear: the circuit wants to control and develop its own stories across multiple formats, using its most recognisable personalities.
In a sport growing at such speed, this kind of content can matter. It does not replace the match itself, but it adds another layer of understanding: why a victory matters, how a career is built, and what a country, a city, a coach or a generation represents. And that may be where Bandeja de Premier Padel finds its real value: telling the story of padel at the exact moment when the sport is seeking to prove that it already belongs on the global sporting stage.
