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Spanish players will be lifted to strike11-08-2011 |
"The championship will not begin until they reach agreement on the collective agreement between the league and the players association. We got together and decided this is, "said the president of the Spanish football association (AFE) Luis Rubiales.
He has confirmed its intention to strike in the first two rounds of the championship in the Primera Liga and Segunda Division.
Meeting of the Association in Madrid was attended by hundreds of players from both divisions, including Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol, Juan Mata, Xabi Alonso, Sergio GarcĂa, Santi Cazorla and Fernando Yorente.
The meeting also discussed details as requested by the players days off to be specified, and whether to give clubs the rights to his image, both teams want.
"The situation can quickly solve. We just want to be respected. Players do not want more money, they want to perform the contracts to be secured and all we want to have a good tournament, "said Rubiales.
"The clubs do not even honored our request to be officially recorded clause that in the absence of payment within three months footballer to be a free agent."
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