The Italian Players' Association has confirmed the strike for this weekend's opening Serie A fixtures will go ahead.
Players' union the AIC and clubs' union the LEGA are at odds over a new collective bargaining agreement after the last contract expired at the end of the 2010-11 season.
The main conflicts are over two clauses the clubs want - one that would allow them to force unwanted players to train away from the first team and another that would make players will pay a new government solidarity tax that applies to high-wage earners.
All 20 Serie A captains signed a document this month threatening a strike if a new collective contract was not signed before the season opens.
Talks have been ongoing in a bid to resolve the issue but still there has been no resolution.
Italian players association president Damiano Tommasi
has confirmed the strike will now take place with the new season not starting until the weekend of 10/11th September because of the international break next weekend.
has confirmed the strike will now take place with the new season not starting until the weekend of 10/11th September because of the international break next weekend.
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