The strike in Italy has been called off after the two parties came to an agreement. Serie A players and clubs are at odds over a proposed collective agreement that would give clubs the power to force players to accept a transfer in the final year of their contracts.

The Players' Union (AIC) last week announced that Serie A footballers would strike next weekend as no consensus has been reached.

The protracted negotiations have got to such a stage that even Italian Olympic Committee president Gianni Petrucci has hit out at the players, describing their strike plans as absurd.