Spain's football players' association says it has called a strike over unpaid wages which will halt matches in the country's top four leagues between April 16-19. Luis Gil, an AFE spokesman, told The Associated Press by telephone that he is willing to continue talks with the Spanish federation and that a meeting has been set for Monday. The pay disputes apply mainly to footballers playing in the lower tiers. The AFE says a majority of players supported the general strike, which would not affect «training sessions and technical activities.» If the strike goes ahead, it will disrupt 10 matches in the top division's 33rd round of games, including Real Madrid vs. Valencia and Espanyol vs. Barcelona.
