The deal has not been completed SERIE-A delayed

2011-12 Serie A season which had been due to start rolling this weekend seems almost certain to be delayed. This is related not reach an agreement between the players association (AIC) and the authority of the Serie-A (Lega Serie A).

At the latest meeting on Thursday (25 / 8), the Lega Serie A request was also reluctant to agree on a collective contract proposed AIC. As a result, the entire cast joined in the AIC is ready to launch the first giornata boycott which was originally held August 27 to 28 this.

Wednesday (24 / 8) yesterday, a total of 20 representatives who joined the club in Serie A Lega already agreed to vote whether or not the demands of AIC. result, as many as 18 clubs refused, and only 2 were in agreement, ie, Siena and Cagliari.


The impasse forced the Italian football association (FIGC) and CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) has finally intervened to mediate a meeting on Thursday. They are even ready to bear the cost of "solidarity" of 20 million euros to hire a player without a club.

However, the result is the same. Lega Serie A side insist reluctant to agree on some of the provisions required AIC.

"We make sure, without an agreement, players will not play on Saturday and Sunday," said president of AIC, Damiano Tommasi.

"Just a minute after the signing of an agreement, then we are ready to play. We await developments, but what happens in some very surprising meeting. A person does not seem to want to fight this weekend rolling," he added.

Added by the vice president of AIC, Leo Grosso. "If anyone tries to hinder these good intentions, then it is a relief to Serie A," he said.

Despite boycott threats posed AIC continues, Serie A relief party remained motionless, they did not intend to agree on what to desire AIC.

"Our position remains unchanged. The Lega has been decided since the day before. We await AIC withdraw their intention to boycott or will be responsible.

Our negotiations have run a month, and there was no room to talk the same thing today. Because, it means it will result in the conversion issue. AIC must sign an agreement if they have to pay the cost of solidarity, or nothing will happen, "beber Serie A Lega president, Maurizio Beretta.

Contract version of AIC has been happening since late May. And until now they continue to try to assure that all players, even those in a contract dispute, can train with the club.

However, during the last 24 hours the problem of solidarity fee for the player who has no contract has been a major problem. Clubs want the players to pay for all that, while the AIC would like to contribute any party.

Even efforts mud FIGC offer 20 million euros fund to help this problem still does not make the Lega Serie A shaky.