Italian players remain defiant
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August 24, 2011, Wednesday
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ITALIAN players reiterated on Monday that they will strike at the weekend if the League does not sign a new collective agreement while FA president Giancarlo Abete said the discussion made him ashamed.
The latest exchanges in the row over players' rights mean that the League's general assembly on Wednesday is likely to determine whether the new season starts on Saturday and Sunday as planned.
The problem revolves around article seven of the proposed agreement relating to the protection of players who are omitted from their club's squads. The clubs want greater flexibility but players are worried that they could be forced to train separately or accept a transfer.
"With all the problems the country is suffering, I'm a little ashamed of my citizenship," said Abete. "With the country going through so many problems, this article does not deserve so much attention. A little bit of good sense will allow a clear interpretation of article seven of the collective agreement," he added.
The Italian Players' Union held a meeting in Milan at the same time and its president Damiano Tommasi reaffirmed that strike action was on the cards.
The latest exchanges in the row over players' rights mean that the League's general assembly on Wednesday is likely to determine whether the new season starts on Saturday and Sunday as planned.
The problem revolves around article seven of the proposed agreement relating to the protection of players who are omitted from their club's squads. The clubs want greater flexibility but players are worried that they could be forced to train separately or accept a transfer.
"With all the problems the country is suffering, I'm a little ashamed of my citizenship," said Abete. "With the country going through so many problems, this article does not deserve so much attention. A little bit of good sense will allow a clear interpretation of article seven of the collective agreement," he added.
The Italian Players' Union held a meeting in Milan at the same time and its president Damiano Tommasi reaffirmed that strike action was on the cards.
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