Serie A players to be confronted with automatic wage reduction of 25 percent if they are banned

Italian top players will see their salaries reduced by 25 percent if their teams are banned to series B, under a new agreement between the Italian footballers’ association and Serie A.

The five -year agreement was announced on Tuesday. The wage reduction is aimed at relieving the financial pressure on clubs that fall from the Serie A and apply to all contracts signed after 2 September 2025 – the end of the transfer window.

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The new system automatically reduces salaries unless otherwise stated in a player’s contract. Existing deals remain subject to previously agreed conditions.

If a team promotion returns to Serie A, the affected salaries will return to their original value. The collective negotiating agreement also introduces a minimal salary structure based on the age of a player that cannot be reduced, even after relegation.