Serie A clubs have unanimously agreed to cut the salaries of first team players by up to a third during the coronavirus pandemic, which has struck particularly hard in Italy.
League clubs held an emergency conference call on Monday after a meeting of the Italian players’ union (AIC) failed to reach a concrete agreement on wage cuts.
The deal will see players for 19 of the 20 Serie A clubs give up a sixth of their wages should football resume and the 2019-20 campaign be completed. If the season is cancelled altogether, wages will be cut by one-third.