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.

Apparently the Denmark Football Players association has offered to mediate.