The Italian Players’ Union and the Lega Serie A today signed a temporary resolution to avert any further strike action.

The planned strike for this weekend's Serie A matches has been called off after the players' union (AIC) and Lega Serie A reached an agreement.

Italy’s football league chief Maurizio Beretta is confident this weekend’s planned Serie A strike will be avoided as the two sides moved closer to an agreement.

Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo Abete is optimistic a compromise can be reached to prevent a strike from Serie A players on the weekend of September 25-26.

Serie A clubs are on the verge of breaking away from the rest of the Italian football league and creating a new championship to be known as Lega Serie A.