Players Association

The AIC has picked the top XI from 2019-20 at the Gran Galà del Calcio, with three players from reigning champions Juventus. Last season was interrupted by coronavirus, but football…

Umberto Calcagno has been appointed the new President of the AIC. ‘This is the crowning of a dream’. The former Sampdoria midfielder has been appointed the new chief of the…

The Players’ Association have announced Serie C players are on strike for Week 1 of the new campaign. The first round of the new season has been scheduled for Saturday…

The Italian Players’ Association thanked the Government and FIGC for setting up the ‘Salva Calcio’ Fund to ‘secure 2,000 Serie C players’ from financial ruin. Serie A and B are…

The AIC President Damiano Tommasi has requested ‘uniform conditions for everyone’ and reveals ‘critical issues’ in the initial protocol. The former Hellas Verona and Roma player claims some of the…

Umberto Calcagno, Vice-President of the Players’ Association, has claimed the only way to get through the crisis will be to resume play. Serie A teams are returning to their training…

The Italian Players’ Association released a statement protesting the ‘unacceptable’ damage done to players during the COVID-19 crisis, as some have been ‘asked to vacate their apartments.’ While Serie A…

The Italian Players’ Association (AIC) is “perplexed and surprised” by the Government’s “discriminatory and illogical” ban on training in centres from May 4, even though they can go running in…

Francesco Acerbi has claimed the Players’ Association wants to complete the season and insisted Lazio have the right mentality to challenge Juventus in the event of a resumption. The Biancocelesti…

CONI President Giovanni Malago claims the ‘divisive debate’ in football has gone too far and highlights the lack of a ‘precise, practicable and convincing plan’. With European football at a…

Players’ Association President Damiano Tommasi has claimed the footballers are ready to “do our part” but said “football isn’t the priority now”. The players’ wages have been discussed widely in…

The Players’ Association President Damiano Tommasi predicts trouble when it comes to discussing the fixture list and player wages in Serie A. The League has been suspended and the clubs…

Players’ Association chief Damiano Tommasi has claimed the Presidents of Serie A clubs are “like the Titanic musicians, who continue to play while the ship sinks”. With the current situation…

Players’ Association President Damiano Tommasi claims the statistics of the virus makes it difficult to predict when Serie A will resume and has encouraged the discussion regarding player wages "should…

Players’ Association President Damiano Tommasi called the possibility of playing Inter-Getafe and Sevilla-Roma on neutral turf due to the Coronavirus outbreak “absurd.” UEFA today finally announced that Thursday’s games would…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio has supported his colleague and Minister of Sports Vincenzo Spadafora and agreed that “it’s better not to play”. The Minister of Sports backed…

Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has backed the Players’ Association call for Serie A to be suspended during the Coronavirus outbreak, stalling Parma-SPAL one minute before kick-off. You can follow…

The Players’ Association President Damiano Tommasi has written to the Government and FIGC about the Coronavirus outbreak. “Stopping football is the most useful action for the country at this moment.”…

Players' Association President Damiano Tommasi has called for the total suspension of all football in Italy after the extension of Coronavirus restrictions. He had already said earlier today via a…

The Players’ Association announced it is “at the disposal of the Napoli players” for legal assistance after reports Allan was fined 50 per cent of his salary. The situation blew…