stuartmccallsfall 4 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Serie A clubs have unanimously rejected a proposal to reopen talks with the player's association to avoid a strike.Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete, acting as a mediator, advised setting aside key sticking points in a bid to revive negotiations. But Serie A president Maurizio Beretta called Abete's proposal "unacceptable", saying all issues should be discussed.The players' body has warned that strike action will be called if a new deal is not in place by 30 November.A collective contract between the Italian Players' Association (AIC) and Serie A guaranteeing players' rights expired in the summer.One of the main sticking points in the dispute is a proposal by clubs to limit the rights of their players to refuse to be transferred.The clubs want the right to insist that when a player has a year remaining on his contract, he must accept a transfer to a club of equal standing that guarantees him the same financial treatment. They propose that if the player does not agree to move he must instead come to a deal over his contract with his current employers. In September, the two sides reached an agreement in to avoid a strike on the third weekend of that month.Interesting point this. Could this mean a cap on mammoth wages paid out to players? For example if Inter offered say 150,000 euros per week to Tevez (or whoever) how many other clubs could realistically meet this wage demand? Or am I reading into this wrong?http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9173475.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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