{"id":495087,"date":"2025-08-06T11:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=495087"},"modified":"2025-08-07T05:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:44:27","slug":"new-wage-agreement-faces-serie-a-players-with-25-percent-pay-cut-if-relegated","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/new-wage-agreement-faces-serie-a-players-with-25-percent-pay-cut-if-relegated\/","title":{"rendered":"New wage agreement faces Serie A players with 25 percent pay cut if relegated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top-flight players in Italy will see their salaries slashed by 25% if their clubs are relegated to Serie B, following an agreement between Serie A and the Italian Footballers\u2019 Association (AIC).<\/p>\n<p>The five-year deal, announced on Tuesday, is set to take effect from September 2, 2025\u2014after the close of next summer\u2019s transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The new collective bargaining agreement is designed to ease the financial burden on clubs dropping out of the top division by automatically reducing player wages in the event of relegation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u26bd According to Serie A League and the Italian Footballers&#8217; Association, a new collective agreement automatically reduces player salaries by 25% when teams are relegated from Serie A to Serie B.<\/p>\n<p>The Serie A League and Italian Footballers&#8217; Association have signed a historic\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2JatFwIj6\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/y2JatFwIj6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Capology (@CapologyDB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapologyDB\/status\/1953079248081633750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The clause will apply to all contracts signed after the implementation date, unless a separate stipulation is negotiated between the club and the player.<\/p>\n<p>However, the agreement offers a safety net. If a relegated team earns promotion back to Serie A, affected player salaries will automatically revert to their original value.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the wage reduction clause, the agreement introduces a structured minimum salary based on a player\u2019s age\u2014a baseline that cannot be lowered, even if a club is relegated. 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