Spain Players Strike

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  1. NittanyKnight

    NittanyKnight They got love bites and everything
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    The Spanish professional footballers' union (AFE) has announced they will go on strike and delay the start of the new La Liga season in a row over a wage guarantee fund.


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    GettyImagesLa Liga stars such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action    ​

    • La Liga season faces delay
    AFE said on Thursday that Spanish first and second division fixtures will be affected for the first two weekends of the 2011-12 league season.
    "We are unanimous and firm in our decision to call a strike," AFE president Luis Rubiales said. "The league will not start until a new agreement (between the league and the players) has been signed."
    Rubiales is demanding the introduction of a fund to protect players' wages if clubs become insolvent.
    Last season a mid-season strike by AFE, over the non-payment of around €4 million in players' wages owed to various footballers in the Segunda Division, was called off after a late agreement was reached.
    The La Liga season is scheduled to start on the weekend of August 20-21.

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...rike-to-delay-start-of-spanish-season?cc=5901
     
    #1 NittanyKnight, Aug 11, 2011
  2. JHarris

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    Good chance this will happen in Serie A also
     
    #2 JHarris, Aug 11, 2011
  3. dcon79

    dcon79 Nailed it
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    So what, clubs wind up not being able to pay the players? That would suck so hard
     
    #3 dcon79, Aug 11, 2011
  4. Gunners

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    Surprised this doesn't involve the clubs vs the league. How much longer can every club lose money besides 2 and have to sell their best players to remain solvent.
     
    #4 Gunners, Aug 11, 2011
  5. Frank Martin

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    I imagine this has to force the issue
     
    #5 Frank Martin, Aug 11, 2011
  6. tne

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    EPL gonna make moves here
     
    #6 tne, Aug 11, 2011
  7. three stacks

    three stacks hasta la victoria siempre
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    strike over
     
    #7 three stacks, Aug 25, 2011
  8. lunchbox

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    gay.
     
    #8 lunchbox, Aug 25, 2011
  9. Wu

    Wu Nope.
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    you mean I get to see jesus navas' eyes again???

    :ohgosh:
     
    #9 Wu, Aug 25, 2011
  10. three stacks

    three stacks hasta la victoria siempre
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    #10 three stacks, Aug 25, 2011
  11. soulfly

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    :chatzy:
     
    #11 soulfly, Aug 25, 2011
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