Soccer-Spanish players' strike still on after talks break down

MADRID, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Talks between the Spanish football league (LFP) and the Spanish players' union (AFE) on Wednesday failed to avert the strike action called for this weekend.

"We haven't reached any kind of agreement," LFP president Jose Luis Astiazaran told reporters after the first meeting between the two sides since the strike was invoked last week.
"The AFE have dug their heels in. There are important differences, but we will have to continue moving forward."
The AFE have called strike action for the first two weekends of Spain's top two divisions, which are scheduled to kick off on Saturday, demanding greater protection for players' wages at clubs who have gone into financial administration