The Italian players union has called off its planned strike which threatened to wipe out this weekend's Serie A programme after the latest round of talks with league representatives on Tuesday. The Italian Players' Association (AIC) had threatnened to strike if clubs failed to reform the way players in the final year of their contracts were treated. Tuesday's announcement was made by AIC president Sergio Campana. It followed a series of meetings last week after which representatives from both sides expressed optimism at reaching a deal before Saturday's kick-offs.women ugg boots The dispute was triggered by the recent expiry of a collective contract between the AIC and league bosses guaranteeing players' rights. The strike has been called off until the end of November, by which time the players hope a new deal will have been signed.