Serie A postpones talks to avoid players strike
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Italian league has postponed discussions about a strike threat because too few Serie A presidents showed up at a meeting on Friday.
Instead, the league says Italian soccer federation president Giancarlo Abete will address on Monday the biggest sticking point in the contract: A proposal that would allow clubs to force players no longer wanted on the team to train away from the first team or accept a transfer.
Serie A president Maurizio Beretta says he is confident that a strike will be avoided. The conflict between the players and the league has been ongoing since the last collective contract expired in June 2010.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This month, captains of all 20 clubs signed a document threatening a strike if the contract is not signed before the Aug. 27 start of the season.