Serie A Salary Slashes: New Agreement Impacts Relegated Players

Italian top-tier football players will face a 25% salary cut if their teams fall to Serie B, as per a new agreement between the Italian Footballers' Association and Serie A. This measure, effective from September 2025, aims to alleviate financial pressure on relegated clubs.

Italian top-tier football players will experience a significant pay reduction if their teams are relegated to Serie B. A new agreement, announced on Tuesday, between the Italian Footballers' Association and Serie A mandates a 25% salary cut aimed at easing the financial burden on clubs dropping out of Serie A.

This five-year agreement, impacting all contracts signed after September 2, 2025, allows for automatic pay reductions unless specified otherwise within a player's contract. Players under existing deals will adhere to previously agreed conditions.

If a relegated team is promoted back to Serie A, the original salary figures for affected players will be reinstated. Furthermore, the collective bargaining agreement introduces a new minimum salary structure based on player age that remains unaffected by relegation.

(With inputs from agencies.)