Lega Serie A president Maurizio Beretta has warned that strike action is a real possibility as a deal regarding the collective bargaining contract is still some way off.
Captains from all 20 Serie A clubs signed an open letter from the AIC [Italian Players’ Association] threatening strike action if the agreement is not signed.
“We still need to find a deal and cannot get started with a piece of the contract undefined,” Beretta told the press.
“We need a point of coming together. Are the AIC right to be optimistic? I don’t know, but we are not close to a deal.
“The AIC are firm in their position. There is a meeting on August 19 and we will try to find a solution on that occasion.
“The 800 Serie A players have wages of on average €1m per year. The market sets the price, so I am not scandalised by their contracts, but you can’t have the wages of a general manager and expect the rights of a metal sheet worker.
“Refusing to play would be a big mistake and the people wouldn’t understand.”
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