Next week’s away game at Villa could be under threat after the PFA called strike action for the weekend of December 1.

Talks between the players’ union, the FA, the Premier League and Football League broke down last night with the PFA immediately issuing strike notices.

That would mean the clash on December 1 faces postponement as all league games with cameras present - live or recorded - would be affected.

Villa's Chairman, who is completely against a strike has already said he intends to take the Union to court as the strike is illegal. (Doug Ellis not recognising union rights? Surely not...) It will be interesting to see what his players do!

It will also be interesting to see what City's stance is, which players will strike, will they be fined , can non-union players play instead.

The PFA want 5% stake of the £1.5billion television deal the Premier League recently negotiated with Sky and ITV, which is the same percentage they have always been offered in the past despite no formal agreement. They have been offered only 2.5% this time, late in the day.

99% of the PFA's members have voted to strike but it is hoped a deal can be agreed before then. Taylor has said that they are willing to meet half way.

Taylor said: "It's 17 months since they did their new agreement and they did not meet with us until September and they offered us even less than what we had before, so you can imagine why we felt they had a hidden agenda here.

"What we've been offered is not a fair reflection of the jobs that we do in the game and I can assure you that our accounts are transparent.

"It's all league games starting on December 1 and from that point of view I understand the concerns of the broadcasting companies.

"It is where there are cameras for live transmission or recorded highlights."

The money the PFA get is used not only to help struggling clubs, but also players whose careers are terminated early etc. All union members pay a flat fee of £75 per year. The union is democratic and each member is equal. The Premiership members waive their tv rights money though so that it can all go to the PFA, so in effect the Beckhams and Owen's of the world are paying absolutely thousands to the Union as well as their £75.

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