Players, Serie A officials to hold emergency talks

Players, Serie A officials to hold emergency talks

Published Dec. 6, 2010 2:41 p.m. ET

The Italian Players' Association and Serie A officials have been summoned for emergency talks to try to avert a strike called for this weekend.

Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete set up Tuesday's negotiations.

The union is refusing to accept a proposal that clubs be allowed to force unwanted players to train away from the first team or accept a transfer, and there are also other issues.

The two parties agreed in September to avoid a strike declared for Sept. 24-25. But the players' association warned that if a new contract was not settled by Nov. 30 then the strike would go ahead.

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Juventus is scheduled to face Lazio on Sunday. Leader AC Milan plays at Bologna.

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