The Italian Players' Union (AIC) has called off a strike after reaching an agreement with Serie A's governing body over a collective contract. A temporary deal has been signed which will expire at the end of the season.

The dispute has centred on two issues: the payment of a solidarity tax, the players have now agreed to pay this, and the fate of players forced to train on their own when dropped.

Just a day after the players strike in Spain had been resolved and La Liag will begin its season this weekend, comes news that the first week in Serie A has been called off due to players strike.

The final attempt to reach a solution didn't happened until Friday, morning so the players association decided to go on with their strike and refused to take on the pitch for the first week of Serie A, a disappointing decision that according to the AIC's president, Dammiano Tomassi, could get worse if agreement still can't be reached.

As we count down the days to the upcoming season, everyone is closely following the comings and goings of the transfer window. For the next few weeks I will start many news posts with transfer rumours. Followed by the main story the papers.

• Although Roma insist it's not going to happen, many news agencies continue to report they are on the verge of snapping up Erik Lamela.

Non riesco a capire dove arrivi la realt dei fatti e come gli stessi vengano poi proposti al pubblico.

Il caso è quello dei diritti televisivi. Prendo spunto dalla dichiarazione rilasciata dal presidente del Palermo Zamparini, il quale ha detto in estrema sintesi, quando la Juventus era in B, si stava meglio.

Despite a surge in managerial turmoil in the past two weeks - when Catania replaced Marco Giampaolo with Diego Simeone and Brescia recalled Beppe Iachini after an unsuccessful seven-match spell under Mario Beretta - Serie A chairmen, that notorious publicity-craving, trigger-happy bunch, have been more restrained than in the past.

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